Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kings Mountain NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind.

    High: 69 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kings Mountain NC
 35.23°N 81.36°W (Elev. 922 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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