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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

65°F

18°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 13 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.78 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW South Gastonia NC

Overnight
Low: 63 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 67 °F⇓
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 55 by 5pm. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.