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Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Current conditions at

Gastonia Municipal Airport (KAKH)

Lat: 35.2°NLon: 81.16°WElev: 791ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jun 1:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gastonia NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 70. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 88. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 70. Light west southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gastonia NC
 35.26°N 81.17°W (Elev. 797 ft)
Last Update:
12:48 am EDT Jun 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Jun 30, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 6, 2025
 
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