Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64° N Lon: 80.52° W Elev: 755 ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 10:55 pm EDT
Detailed forecast for

Rowan County

Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Sunday
Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. West winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 100.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Sunny, hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Friday
Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100. Heat index values up to 105.



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718 PM EDT Fri Jun 26 2026
 
 

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