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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Aug 8:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Gastonia NC

Today
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 80 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 6 mph.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.