Rockwell, North Carolina Weather
Rockwell, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Rockwell, Rowan County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rockwell. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rockwell is published on the Mid-Carolina Regional Airport (KRUQ) page, 15 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Rockwell have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rockwell: Davidson County Executive Airport (KEXX) 27 km · Stanly County Airport (KVUJ) 28 km · Concord-Padgett Regional Airport (KJQF) 33 km · Hiatt Airport (KN97) 41 km · Lake Norman Airpark (K14A) 45 km
Conditions reported at KRUQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rockwell specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Rockwell, North Carolina
Rockwell rests in a landscape shaped by gentle rolling hills, where fields of emerald green in the growing season give way to the ochre and russet hues of autumn. It lies 9.1 miles south-south-east of Salisbury, NC (from Salisbury, NC: bearing 155°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of China Grove. The air here, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, carries a faint, sweet scent of ripening corn and damp earth, a perfume woven from the surrounding farmlands. Mature oaks and pines stand sentinel along the county roads, their branches reaching out as if to embrace the open sky, and the quietude of Rockwell is broken only by the distant hum of tractors or the call of a meadowlark. The land itself feels ancient, its contours smoothed by time and the patient work of generations, lending a timeless quality to the very ground beneath one's feet. Rockwell’s roots are firmly planted in the rich agricultural soil of Rowan County, its economy historically tied to the bounty of its fertile lands, a legacy that still defines much of its character. For decades, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by planting seasons and harvests, a steady, dependable cadence that has shaped the town’s quiet resilience. Though modern industries have found a foothold, the echoes of its farming past are never far away, evident in the barns standing stoically against the horizon and the community’s deep connection to the land. The local spirit thrives on a sense of shared history and a straightforward approach to life, a characteristic that endures as Rockwell continues to blend its agricultural heritage with the unfolding present.
Live animated radar for Rockwell and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rockwell, Rowan County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.551251°N, 80.406448°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28138 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rockwell, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rockwell, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rockwell includes coordinates 35.551251°N, 80.406448°W, situated in Rowan County. ZIP code 28138. Telephone area code: 704, 980. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
