Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW South Gastonia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am.  Low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain between midnight and 3am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a chance of rain, mainly between 4am and 5am. Low around 57. North northeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain between midnight and 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW South Gastonia NC
 35.24°N 81.22°W (Elev. 728 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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