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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed W 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Feb 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lowell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 3am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Lowell NC
 35.27°N 81.11°W (Elev. 755 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Feb 20, 2026-6pm EST Feb 26, 2026
 
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