Today
During the day mostly cloudy, up to +75°, at night around +70°. Light wind, up to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation up to 100%.
Weather in Gastonia
United States · North Carolina · 35.2621, -81.1873
Today Now 7:42 PM
+75° Mostly cloudy
Hourly forecast
Today10/16
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Tomorrow
Tomorrow rain: daytime +68°, nighttime +50°, 7° colder.
Week
Seven days ahead fall within +43°…+75°. Peak warmth: Fri, +75°. Nighttime weekly low: +43° (Sun). Precipitation expected: Sat. Sunshine expected on 6 of seven days.
Week vs norm
- Today 10/16 +75° +3° usually +72°
- Tomorrow 10/17 +68° −4° usually +72°
- Sun 10/18 +61° −11° usually +71°
- Mon 10/19 +66° −5° usually +71°
- Tue 10/20 +73° +3° usually +71°
- Wed 10/21 +70° as usual usually +70°
- Thu 10/22 +66° −4° usually +70°
- Fri 10/23 +73° +4° usually +70°
Difference between forecast daytime high and the 1991–2020 norm for this date.
This day, October 16
Today is one of the warmest such days in three decades.
- Heat record +82° 2008
- Cold record +42° 2003
- Most precipitation 1.3 in 2002
- Strongest gust 38 mph 2004
Records for this calendar date, 1991-2024, ERA5 reanalysis.
Climate in Gastonia
Today is about 12° warmer than usual for October.
| Month | Daytime / Nighttime | Average | Precipitation in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +51° / +33° | +41° | 4.0 |
| Feb | +55° / +36° | +44° | 3.5 |
| Mar | +62° / +42° | +51° | 4.5 |
| Apr | +71° / +51° | +60° | 3.9 |
| May | +79° / +60° | +69° | 3.3 |
| Jun | +86° / +67° | +76° | 3.9 |
| Jul | +89° / +71° | +79° | 4.2 |
| Aug | +87° / +70° | +77° | 4.4 |
| Sep | +82° / +64° | +72° | 4.0 |
| Oct | +72° / +53° | +62° | 3.2 |
| Nov | +62° / +42° | +51° | 3.4 |
| Dec | +53° / +37° | +44° | 4.0 |
Climatic normals for 1991–2025 years from ERA5-Land reanalysis.
Astronomical data
Sunrise / sunset
7:32 AM | 6:47 PM
Moon
1:20 PM | 10:47 PM
Moon phase
Waxing crescent 31%
Next solar eclipse
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