Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Ohio Valley;

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity Light Rain

71°F

22°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Aug 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
Gastonia NC
 35.23°N 81.17°W (Elev. 699 ft)
8:04 pm EDT Aug 11, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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