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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

22°C

71°F

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 15 km/h
Barometer 1016.5 mb (30.03 in)
Dewpoint 17°C (63°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 11 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.

    High: 30 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

    Low: 14 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 10am. North wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.

    High: 17 °C⇓

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 1 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 16. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.

    High: 16 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 22.

    High: 22 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

    Low: 9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.

    High: 23 °C

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 21 to 26 km/h, with gusts as high as 47 km/h.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Southwest wind 16 to 18 km/h, with gusts as high as 42 km/h. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 12 by 10am. North wind 18 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 cm possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. North wind 5 to 8 km/h becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 16. Light south southwest wind increasing to 11 to 16 km/h in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 22.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gastonia NC
 35.23°N 81.17°W (Elev. 699 m)
Last Update:
6:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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