SF Catawba River below George Poston Park, 1 N Lowell
2.5 mi- Level
- 2.1 ft
- Flow
- 250 cfs
Forecast peak 2.2 ft Mon 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 10:35 AM EDT at KAKH
Springdale, NC weather
Mostly sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 8 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 67°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°).
Now 57°14°
Mostly sunny
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/hgusts 18 mph30 km/h
- From the northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 10 PM
- Dew point
- 48°9°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 3Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air today
- 38Good
- EPA forecast · Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.48 inHg1032 hPa
- Steady over the last 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
3°2° cooler than this time yesterday (58°14° then, 55°13° now)
Good hours for
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 · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 47°8° by 9 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 83% | 27% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 58°14° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 71% | 21% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 62% | 16% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph27 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 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 3% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 1% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 49% | 0% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 64% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 75% | 3% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 85% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 87% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 90% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 92% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 95% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 43°6° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 96% | 44% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 97% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 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 11 mph18 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 41°5° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 98% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°) | 54°12° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 78% | 19% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Mostly sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°) | 58°14° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NNE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 67% | 25% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 62% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h | 57% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 53% | 21% | 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 | 51% | 20% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 49% | 21% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 50% | 26% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h | 52% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 62°17° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 64% | 17% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 78% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 84% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 90% | 4% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 94% | 8% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 97% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 99% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 4% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 90% | 1% | 1 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 67°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 58°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 63°17°–67°19°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 41°5°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 44°7°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. 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
- 41°5°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 40°4°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 42°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
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 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 40°4°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 75°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 70°21° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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 70.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 69°21° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–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 48°9°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 76°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 63°17°Dry
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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 10 mph16 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 53°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
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
- 72°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 54°12°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 61°16°Dry
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
- 65°18°–78°26°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–59°15°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 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 0.2 in5.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 69°21°Dry
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
- 46°8°–61°16°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 67°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 41°.
Monday
Dry, high 71°, low 40°.
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
Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue
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Rivers
NOAA river gauges within 25 mi
Below flood stage
Catawba Creek (NC) at E Hudson Blvd 2 SW Gastonia
3.8 mi- Level
- 1.3 ft
Reading from Sat 10:10 AM · NWS gauge page
Long Creek near Bessemer City 3 NE
5.2 mi- Level
- 0.9 ft
- Flow
- 1 cfs
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Catawba River at Mountain Island Lake and Dam
9.4 mi- Level
- 96.3 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 57% less heating than a typical week.
This week 23Typical 52
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 3 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 48°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 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 71°22° / 47°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 67°19° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 88°31° in 1939
- Record low
- 28°−2° in 2006
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
- −1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
Springdale weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:38 AM, sunset 6:38 PM.
- 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–1 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:54 AM · rises 5:34 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
