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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed NE 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am, then patchy fog after 5pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog before 8pm, then patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.27°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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