Outdoor conditions in

Gaston

North Carolina
Air qualityAir quality is moderate at the official reporting area.Air near ground level
Now
  1. 79°Partly Sunny4% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 79°Partly Sunny5% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 79°Partly Sunny5% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 78°Partly Sunny5% rain67% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 76°Partly Sunny5% rain71% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 74°Mostly Cloudy5% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 72°Mostly Cloudy5% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 70°Mostly Cloudy5% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  9. 67°Mostly Cloudy5% rain93% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 66°Mostly Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  11. 65°Mostly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  12. 65°Mostly Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  13. 64°Mostly Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  14. 64°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 64°Mostly Cloudy1% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  17. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  19. 65°Mostly Cloudy1% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 65°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  21. 70°Mostly Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 9 mph
  22. 74°Mostly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 13 mph
  23. 79°Mostly Sunny0% rain64% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 83°Sunny0% rain55% humidityGusts 16 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
5%
Humidity
67–97%
Wind
13 mph
Fri

Friday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
11%
Humidity
46–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
60%
Humidity
55–100%
Wind
28 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
18%
Humidity
48–86%
Wind
18 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
61–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 79° / 65°Today looks fairly quiet.5% rain · Humidity 67–97% · Wind 13 mph
  2. 88° / 64°Friday looks fairly quiet.11% rain · Humidity 46–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 69° / 46°Saturday has a real shower chance.60% rain · Humidity 55–100% · Wind 28 mph
  4. 62° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.18% rain · Humidity 48–86% · Wind 18 mph
  5. 66° / 45°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 61–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Northampton County area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
58ModerateUS AQI

Moderate now, easing to Good by Sat 12 PM.

58 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to ozone, consider a shorter or easier outing.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground58 · Moderate US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Gaston radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Gaston.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 8 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
67%
Wind
8 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Northampton County area, about 15 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Gaston, NC, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.