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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

42°F

6°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 14 Jan 7:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.29°N 81.27°W (Elev. 896 ft)
Last Update:
6:43 am EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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