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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Light Drizzle

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 14 Jan 11:55 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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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:
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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