Gaston County, NC Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Mostly Cloudy with Fog 37°F
Feels Like 37°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 36°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.85 in.
Report from a personal weather station 4.4 mi. SSE of central Gaston County
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Mostly Cloudy, High 48F, Low 30F
48
30
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Mostly Cloudy, High 50F, Low 34F
50
34
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Rain, High 44F, Low 22F
50%
44
22
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Sunny, High 44F, Low 29F
44
29
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 54F, Low 34F
54
34
ThuDec 11
Thu Dec 11: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 36F
55
36
FriDec 12
Fri Dec 12: Partly Sunny, High 51F
51
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

15°24°33°42°51°60° High: 48°F High: 50°F High: 44°F High: 44°F High: 54°F High: 55°F High: 51°F Low: 30°F Low: 34°F Low: 22°F Low: 29°F Low: 34°F Low: 36°F Sat Dec 6Sun Dec 7Mon Dec 8Tue Dec 9Wed Dec 10Thu Dec 11Fri Dec 12 High Low

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 44°F to 55°F. Some rain possible with at least 3 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 54°F with lows around 33°F.

This Date in Weather History

1886 - A great snowstorm hit the southern Appalachain Mountains. The three day storm produced 25 inches at Rome GA, 33 inches at Asheville NC, and 42 inches in the mountains. Montgomery AL received a record eleven inches of snow. Columbia SC received one to two inches of sleet.

More on this and other weather history

Gaston County, NC 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Dec 6

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

Fog

Night: Widespread dense fog, mainly between midnight and 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

Sunday Dec 7

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Calm wind.

Monday Dec 8

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

Tuesday Dec 9

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 44.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Thursday Dec 11

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

Rain

Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday Dec 12

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 51.


About Gaston County, NC

Gaston County is a county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 227,943. The county seat is Gastonia. Dallas served as the original county seat from 1846 until 1911. Gaston County is included in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had an estimated population of 2,805,115 in 2023. The county is located in the southern Piedmont region. Of North Carolina's 100 counties, Gaston County ranks 74th in size, consisting of approximately 364 square miles (940 km2), and is tenth in population. The county has fifteen incorporated towns. In addition to fifteen incorporated towns and cities, there are several unincorporated communities such as Hardin, Lucia, Crowders Mountain, Sunnyside, Alexis, Tryon, and North Belmont.

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