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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.

Light Rain

56°F

13°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	SW 13 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.49 in (998.2 mb)
Dewpoint	53°F (12°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 3:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

This Afternoon
High: 68 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 47 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 27. West wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. 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 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 62.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.