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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.

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Mar 7:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 80 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 63 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Saturday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.