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

79°F

26°C

Humidity	82%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.3 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	82°F (28°C)
Last update	4 Sep 8:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Gastonia NC

Today
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Tonight

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

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 69.