Observed 1:35 AM EDT at KIXA

Gaston, NC weather

Clear and 39°4°.

Mostly agree

Now 39°4°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Light through 2 PM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 39°4°, dew point 39°4° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 40Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.42 inHg1030 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (48°9° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Low 39°4° tonight at 4 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 71°22° today at 4 PM
Drops 13°7° tonight 6–9 PM (65°18° → 52°11°)
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 41°5° · Clear
This morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 71°22° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 1 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	20%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	96%	23%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	24%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	96%	26%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	27%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	19%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	9%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	35%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	33%	0%	4
Mon 4p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	32%	0%	3
Mon 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	36%	0%	2
Mon 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	0%	1
Mon 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	57%	0%	0
Mon 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	0%	0
Mon 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	83%	0%	0
Mon 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 11p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Tue 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 53°12°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Tue 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	2%	0
Tue 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	96%	42%	0
Tue 3a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	22%	0
Tue 4a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	51%	0
Tue 5a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	35%	0
Tue 6a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	36%	0
Tue 7a	Mostly sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	46%	0
Tue 8a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	96%	25%	0
Tue 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	45%	1
Tue 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	67%	1%	2
Tue 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	1%	3
Tue 12p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	52%	1%	4
Tue 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	1%	5
Tue 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	47%	1%	5
Tue 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	70°21°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	0%	4
Tue 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	1%	3
Tue 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	68°20°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	1%	2
Tue 6p	Clear	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	59%	0%	1
Tue 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	72%	0%	0
Tue 8p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	90%	1%	0
Tue 9p	Mostly clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	96%	8%	0
Tue 10p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	100%	11%	0
Tue 11p	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	17%	0
Wed 12a	Mostly clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	19%	0
Wed 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	19%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 71°22°, low 38°3°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 2 to 7 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–48°9°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 51°11°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
50°10°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Mostly cloudy. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 68°20° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.29 in7.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–76°24°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
1
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 67°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–65°18°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Wednesday, Nov 4. Rain. High 69°21°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 41°5°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 61°16°
  20% chance · 0.1 in2.6 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–75°24°
Low, likely
55°13°–59°15°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 41°5°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 71°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 45°.
Wednesday
Dry, high 70°, low 49°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–78°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Meherrin River at Emporia

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Mon 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 6 cfs

Forecast peak 1.4 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Mon 12:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Fishing Creek near Enfield

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Mon 2 AM

Reading from Mon 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids

2.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 1,510 cfs

Reading from Mon 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 63

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 18
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Emporia 1 Wnw · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−5°−3°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
±0°SatOct 24
±0°SunOct 25
—MonOct 26

Gaston weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 52 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:36 PM; Morning 7:11–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:46 PM; Morning 7:01–7:11 AM; first light 7:01 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 2:10–7 AM, but the moon is 100% lit and up.

Moon

Full moon

100% lit · shrinking

Today: sets 8:01 AM · rises 6:24 PM
New moon: Nov 9
Full moon: Nov 24

Looking west from Gaston.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gaston, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Wednesday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Meherrin River at Emporia

Meherrin River near Lawrenceville

Fishing Creek near Enfield

Roanoke River at Roanoke Rapids

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 26, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon