Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 4 Sep 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Kings Mountain NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light northwest wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light south southwest wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light northwest wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Labor Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Kings Mountain NC
 35.25°N 81.33°W (Elev. 978 ft)
8:33 pm EDT Sep 4, 2026
9pm EDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 11, 2026
 
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