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Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessemer City NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before noon. Temperature falling to around 50 by 11am. North wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, mainly before 2pm. High near 66. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessemer City NC
 35.31°N 81.27°W (Elev. 787 ft)
Last Update:
2:29 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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