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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 98%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 29 Aug 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rockwell NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
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 72.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Rockwell NC
 35.55°N 80.41°W (Elev. 778 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 29, 2026
4am EDT Aug 29, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
 
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