Heavy Rain and Flooding Possible in the Southwest U.S, Ohio Valley, and Hawaii

Heavy rainfall is expected to continue through Thursday over New Mexico into far west Texas. Flash flooding and debris flows in wildfire burn areas will be possible. Heavy rain and flash flooding is also expected over the southern Appalachians and Ohio Valley. Tropical Depression 15-E, southeast of Hawaii, is expected to bring heavy rain beginning today to the Big Island and Maui. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 10 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1022.9 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 6:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lowell NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog. High near 65. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 55. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog. High near 65. North northeast wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 50. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lowell NC
 35.3°N 81.11°W (Elev. 696 ft)
6:44 pm EDT Sep 23, 2026
7pm EDT Sep 23, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 30, 2026
 
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