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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 12:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Bessemer City NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.

    Low: 18 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Light west northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 18. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light southwest wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow and freezing rain. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow and freezing rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Bessemer City NC
 35.26°N 81.28°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 am EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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