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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 11:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

Winter Storm Watch January 24, 07:00am until January 26, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of sleet, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet likely before 8pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 31 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 5.

    Low: 5 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Light east northeast wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
A chance of sleet, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Sleet likely before 8pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain. The sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. High near 31. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain, mainly before midnight. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gastonia NC
 35.26°N 81.19°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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