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Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Saturday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Extreme Heat Warnings remain in effect. Dangerous heat will build across the southern Plains again beginning this weekend. Heavy to excessive rain over the Carolinas Friday may lead to isolated areas of flash flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Aug 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell NC
 35.55°N 80.41°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Aug 28, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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