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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 10:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 11pm, then snow and freezing rain. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
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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:
6:18 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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