Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Gastonia NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light east northeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
South Gastonia NC
 35.22°N 81.23°W (Elev. 699 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
5am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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