Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.96 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint	74°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	91°F (33°C)
Last update	4 Sep 7:54 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Gastonia NC

Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Labor Day
High: 84 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Labor Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 87.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.