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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 6:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.27°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
6:39 am EDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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