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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before noon, then a slight chance of showers between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Richfield NC
 35.51°N 80.19°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
5:55 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 27, 2026
 
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