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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fog/Mist

44°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming east northeast 5 to 8 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 51. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 8am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.27°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 am EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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