SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell
15 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 265 cfs
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Sat 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 3:15 AM EDT at KIPJ
Lincolnton, NC weather
Clear and 44°7°.
Today: low 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°), high 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°).
Now 44°7°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 9 mph14 km/h through 3 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 95%
- Air 44°7°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 11Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.4 inHg1029 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
About the same as this time yesterday (43°6° then, 44°7° now)
Good hours for
TonightNear 46°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
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 · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 2 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 8% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Mostly clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 25% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 96% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 100% | 26% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 82% | 34% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 70% | 26% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 61% | 19% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 63°17° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 56% | 21% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 14% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 50% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 2% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 49% | 1% | 2 |
| 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 | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°) | 59°15° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 66% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 78% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 87% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 90% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 95% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 97% | 36% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 98% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 37°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 37°3° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Partly sunny | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°) | 53°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h | 77% | 34% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 67% | 55% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 61% | 65% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Partly sunny | 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 56% | 65% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 54% | 33% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 51% | 28% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 67°19° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 49% | 23% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 21% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 53% | 14% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 67% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Mostly clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 81% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Mostly clear | 52°11° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 93% | 11% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Mostly clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 99% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 47°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 45°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 65°18°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–66°19°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 40°4°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 41°5°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 64°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 39°4°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–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 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°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 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 47°8°. Typical 70°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 51°10°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 53°12°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 52°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 60°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
- 69°21°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 59°15°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 60°16°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 61°16°20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 66°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 68°, low 40°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 39°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–76°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
South Fork Catawba River near Laboratory
4.1 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
- Flow
- 20 cfs
Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page
Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE
12 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Killian Creek near MARIPOSA
12 mi- Level
- 3.0 ft
- Flow
- 19 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 51% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 47
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 2 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°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.
- Normal high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 66°19° / 45°7°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 1939
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 1969
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 10°6° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −10°−6°SunOct 18
- —MonOct 19
- —TueOct 20
- —WedOct 21
- —ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Lincolnton weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:39 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 59 min
- Losing 2 min 7 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? Good
Mostly clear 3:39–7:13 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:54 AM.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
