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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 26. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain, mainly after 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 2pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 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 26. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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:
5:41 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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