Observed 11:30 AM EDT at KAKH

Iron Station, NC weather

Partly cloudy and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 59°15°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/h; From the northeast. Easing to 5 mph8 km/h by 8 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 26Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°4° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

High 65°18° today at 3 PM
Low 42°6° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonUp to 65°18° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 54°12° by 10 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 11a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	74%	44%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	66%	14%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	59%	15%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	55%	7%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	3%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	52%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	55%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	59°15° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	14%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	94%	46%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	94%	40%	0
Sun 4a	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	98%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	80%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	71%	20%	3
Sun 12p	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	65%	26%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	60%	27%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	57%	25%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	54%	23%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	52%	25%	3
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	52%	21%	2
Sun 6p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	56%	13%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	68%	8%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	83%	8%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	89%	6%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	92%	8%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	8%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	17%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	98%	9%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	10%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	4%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	100%	6%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	100%	3%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	2

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–46°8°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 41°5°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°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 41. North northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  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 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
40°4°–45°7°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°14°
  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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  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 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°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 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
66°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°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
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 68°20°, low 55°13°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 68°20°
  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
56°13°–75°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–60°16°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 66°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.

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

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.1 ft
Flow: 250 cfs

Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory

6.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 22 cfs

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Killian Creek near MARIPOSA

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Catawba River at Lake Norman/Cowans Ford Dam

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 97.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 50% less heating than a typical week.

This week 24Typical 47

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 17
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 4 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–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

GASTONIA · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1890–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 10°6° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−10°−6°SunOct 18
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—TueOct 20
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—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Iron Station weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 59 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 14 min less
Golden hour: 6:03–6:54 PM; Morning 7:23–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–2 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:33 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Iron Station. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,600 ft, 66 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Iron Station, 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

South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory

Killian Creek near MARIPOSA

Catawba River at Lake Norman/Cowans Ford Dam

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