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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

A Few Clouds

89°F

32°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index102°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Cherryville NC

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Light north wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Light north wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Cherryville NC
 35.34°N 81.35°W (Elev. 988 ft)
Last Update:
10:54 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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