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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
Gastonia Municipal Airport NC
 35.21°N 81.14°W (Elev. 722 ft)
6:59 pm EDT Jun 26, 2026
11pm EDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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