Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint	71°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	96°F (36°C)
Last update	8 Jul 12:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gastonia NC

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 95 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
then Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Likely then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 86 °F
Partly Sunny
then T-storms
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Light and variable wind.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

Saturday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.