Gastonia, North Carolina

Local Time: 8:41 PM EST on January 07, 2009 (GMT -05) — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 35.2° N 81.2° W (Google Map)

Active Advisory: Wind Advisory (US Severe Weather) Active Notice: Record Report

	Current Conditions

Gastonia, North Carolina (Airport)

Updated: 6:54 PM EST on January 07, 2009

49 °F

Clear

Windchill:	44 °F
Humidity:	38%
Dew Point:	24 °F
Wind:	12 mph from the WSW
Wind Gust:	18 mph
Pressure:	29.60 in (Rising)
Visibility:	10.0 miles
UV:	0 out of 16
Clouds:	Clear - (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	794 ft

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KAKH)
Wind Speed:	10.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	240° (WSW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
»	Gastonia	49 °F	Clear	6:54 PM EST
	Charlotte	46 °F	Scattered Clouds	7:52 PM EST
	Lincolnton	45 °F	Scattered Clouds	8:23 PM EST
	Rock Hill	47 °F	Clear	6:54 PM EST

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KCLT)

51 °F

32 °F

Record (KCLT)

77 °F (1890)

12 °F (1884)

Yesterday

65 °F

49 °F

Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 8

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Ahoskie	73°F
New Bern	72°F
Kill Devil Hills	71°F
Elizabeth City	71°F
Jacksonville	71°F

State Lows:
Reidsville	32°F
Jefferson	32°F
Asheville	33°F
Andrews	33°F
Winston-Salem	33°F

Astronomy

January 7, 2009

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:34 AM EST

5:28 PM EST

Civil Twilight

7:06 AM EST

5:56 PM EST

Nautical Twilight

6:34 AM EST

6:28 PM EST

Astronomical Twilight

6:03 AM EST

6:59 PM EST

Moon

1:48 PM EST (1/7)

3:51 AM EST (1/7)

Length Of Visible Light:

10h 50m

Length of Day

9h 54m

Tomorrow will be 0m 55s longer.

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Waxing Gibbous, 86% of the Moon is Illuminated


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Gastonia, NC

49 °F

Clear

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 28052

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Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
52° F \| 27° F	52° F \| 34° F	56° F \| 31° F	49° F \| 25° F	52° F \| 29° F
Partly Cloudy	Clear	Chance of Rain 40% chance of precipitation	Clear	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.

Forecast for Gaston

Updated: 3:40 PM EST on January 7, 2009
Wind Advisory in effect until midnight EST tonight...
	Tonight Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers early. Breezy with lows in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph...becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
	Thursday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph...becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Thursday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
	Friday Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds... becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. » ZIP Code Detail
	Friday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
	Saturday Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 50s. » ZIP Code Detail
	Saturday Night Mostly cloudy in the evening...then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
	Sunday Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
	Sunday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
	Monday Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
	Monday Night and Tuesday Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the upper 40s.
	Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
	Wednesday Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
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Air quality Forecast for Charlotte

	Air quality:	AQ Index:	Pollutant:
Yesterday	Good		OZONE
Yesterday	Good		PM2.5
Current	Good		OZONE
Current	Good		PM2.5
Wednesday	Good		PM2.5
Thursday	Good		PM2.5
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Current Air Quality Yesterday's Peak

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Cardinals vs. Panthers	8:15 PM EST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 47 °F
Ravens vs. Titans	3:30 PM CST on January 10, 2009	Chance of Rain, 45 °F
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Gators vs. Sooners	8:00 PM EST on January 08, 2009	Clear, 63 °F
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Braves vs. Phillies	8:05 PM EDT on April 05, 2009	Average High 59° F/ 14° C
Nationals vs. Marlins	12:00 PM EDT on April 06, 2009	Average High 80° F/ 26° C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Manchester United vs. Derby County	7:45 PM GMT on January 07, 2009	Scattered Clouds, High 39° F/ 4° C
Hearts vs. Motherwell	7:45 PM GMT on January 07, 2009	Chance of Rain, High 35° F/ 2° C
NASCAR:	Date:	Forecast:
Budweiser Shootout	8:00 PM EST on February 07, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
Gatorade Duel 1	2:00 PM EST on February 12, 2009	Average High 68° F/ 19° C
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