Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 11 Aug 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Gastonia Municipal Airport NC
 35.21°N 81.14°W (Elev. 722 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 11, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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