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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

71°F

22°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	2.50 mi
Last update	27 Jun 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Kings Mountain NC

Today
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 92. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers before noon, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 72.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 74.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.