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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Light Rain

63°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed W 12 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Lowell NC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by noon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by noon. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Lowell NC
 35.23°N 81.11°W (Elev. 761 ft)
Last Update:
6:21 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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