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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 9 Jan 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lake Wylie SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 58. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Low around 58. Light south southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 72. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Wylie SC
 35.11°N 81.07°W (Elev. 682 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 9, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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