Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Crowders NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Light southeast wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Crowders NC
 35.19°N 81.23°W (Elev. 702 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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