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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 May 5:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia Municipal Airport NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Showers. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gastonia Municipal Airport NC
 35.21°N 81.17°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT May 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT May 2, 2026-6pm EDT May 9, 2026
 
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