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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 7am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west wind.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 1pm, then a chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
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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:
12:19 pm EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 25, 2026
 
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