Monitoring Tsunami Impacts Across the Pacific; Air Quality Concerns; Dangerous Heat; Critical Fire Weather for the West

Tsunami impacts continue for portions of the Pacific basin. Wildfire smoke causes unhealthy air in Midwest to Great Lakes. Heat dome spans Mississippi Valley to Mid-Atlantic with excessive heat warnings and advisories. Critical fire weather in Great Basin to Pacific Northwest (dry thunderstorms). Cold front spawns severe storms/heavy rain in Central U.S. today, shifts to East Coast Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

87°F

31°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	30 Jul 12:54 pm EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Lake Wylie SC

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 94 °F
Mostly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Light south southeast wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog between 10pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.