Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.93 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	5 Sep 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

Today
High: 97 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Labor Day

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.