Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed W 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Apr 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Gastonia Municipal Airport NC
 35.21°N 81.17°W (Elev. 801 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
2pm EDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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