Observed 7:54 AM EDT at KAKH

Gastonia, NC weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny · Feels like 43°6°

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the north. 69–10 mph16 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
Humidity: 96%; Air 46°8°, dew point 45°7° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air today: 38Good; EPA forecast · Ozone
Pressure: 30.43 inHg1030 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (46°8° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by noon
High 66°19° today at 3 PM
Low 44°7° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 68°20° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 45°7° by 5 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
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	97%	17%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	83%	18%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	71%	14%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	13%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	55%	14%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	6%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	50%	2%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	49%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	75%	3%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	95%	9%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	4%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	8%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	42°6°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	98%	10%	1
Sun 10a	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	78%	51%	2
Sun 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	42%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	34%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	57%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	53%	17%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	50%	20%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	48%	27%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	49%	30%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	52%	23%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	65%	10%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	92%	2%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	9%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	97%	35%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	99%	12%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	1%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 66°19°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
43°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 42°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 77°25°, low 49°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 77.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
52°11°–54°12°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 69°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  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
57°14°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–61°16°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 43°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 42°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 41°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–77°.

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

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell

5.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 253 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 6:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba Creek (NC) at E Hudson Blvd 2 SW Gastonia

1.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft

Reading from Sat 6:40 AM · NWS gauge page

Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE

4.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft

Reading from Sat 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 52

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
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 1 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 12:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Charlotte Douglas Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1878–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 5°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−6°−3°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
±0°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:54 PM; Morning 7:22–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:12–7:22 AM; first light 7:12 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Gastonia. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,500 ft, 71 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gastonia, NC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell

Catawba Creek (NC) at E Hudson Blvd 2 SW Gastonia

Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE

Paw Creek at Wilkinson Blvd

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon