Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 12:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Kings Creek SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Kings Creek SC
 35.07°N 81.41°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:03 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
1am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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