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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.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wylie SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    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 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °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 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 71. Light north northeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. 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 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wylie SC
 35.11°N 81.07°W (Elev. 682 ft)
Last Update:
8:03 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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