Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	NE 9 mph
Barometer	30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	21 Aug 9:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lowell NCSimilar City Names

Today
High: 89 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Heavy
Rain
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 86 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 3pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 68. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.