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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 6:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
2:24 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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