Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

72°F

22°C

Humidity	97%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	27 Aug 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Bessemer City NC

Today
High: 88 °F
Patchy Fog
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 85 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 69 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 91 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 93.