Excessive Rainfall Potential for the Southeast; Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Critical Fire Weather for Pacific Northwest

Flash flooding threatens areas from the Tennessee Valley to the Carolinas as storms repeat along a stalled front. Monsoonal storms may trigger flooding in the Southwest. Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, mid-Mississippi Valley and Southern Tier. Critical fire weather for interior Pacific Northwest. Cooler, drier air brings brief relief to the Great Lakes and Northeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

70°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 25 Jul 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Areas of fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 11am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.27°W (Elev. 896 ft)
2:30 am EDT Jul 25, 2026
4am EDT Jul 25, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 31, 2026
 
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