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Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Richfield NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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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 Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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