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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kings Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Point Forecast:
Kings Mountain NC
 35.25°N 81.33°W (Elev. 978 ft)
Last Update:
6:04 pm EDT Aug 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 9, 2026
 
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