Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Heat

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible today in the Mid Atlantic, posing a risk for damaging winds and isolated flash flooding. Extreme Heat Warnings are in effect today for northeast Texas into southern Oklahoma and Arkansas. Extreme Heat Warnings are also in effect for the Desert Southwest today into Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	30.06 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint	75°F (24°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	95°F (35°C)
Last update	20 Aug 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NW Gastonia NC

This Afternoon
High: 96 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Light east northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 2am. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.