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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 May 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Gastonia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Gastonia NC
 35.21°N 81.2°W (Elev. 764 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT May 16, 2026-6pm EDT May 23, 2026
 
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