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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. Temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south southwest wind increasing to 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.3°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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