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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rowan County Airport (KRUQ)

Lat: 35.64°NLon: 80.52°WElev: 755ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Jan 3:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 50 by noon, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 50 °F⇓

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature rising to near 50 by noon, then falling to around 41 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rockwell NC
 35.55°N 80.41°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 10, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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