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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

73°F

23°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 3 Oct 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 82. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 59. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 69. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Lowell NC
 35.27°N 81.11°W (Elev. 755 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 9, 2026
 
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