Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lowell NC
 35.27°N 81.08°W (Elev. 633 ft)
2:24 am EDT Oct 15, 2026
4am EDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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