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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.

Rain Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed N 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 58. North northeast wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gastonia Municipal Airport NC
 35.19°N 81.15°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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