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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 7:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lowell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Light south southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11am and 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lowell NC
 35.3°N 81.11°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
6:49 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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