Lowell, North Carolina Weather
Lowell, North Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Lowell, Gaston County.
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About Lowell, North Carolina
Lowell, North Carolina, lies cradled by the rolling Piedmont, a landscape where the land slopes with a gentle, persistent grace. It lies 4.8 miles east of Gastonia, NC (from Gastonia, NC: bearing 85°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-south-west of Mount Holly. Here, the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens in the late afternoon when the sun, a hazy ember, begins its descent. The terrain, a mosaic of modest hills and shallow valleys, is etched by meandering creeks that whisper through the dense woods and open fields. The character of Lowell is one of quiet resilience, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of daily life, and where the horizon, though not vast, offers a comforting sense of enclosure. The history of Lowell is intertwined with the textile industry that once thrived here, its legacy visible in the sturdy brick buildings that still stand, testaments to a time of bustling mills and diligent labor. Though the looms have largely fallen silent, the spirit of industry persists, now manifesting in a more diversified local economy. Small businesses dot the main thoroughfares, their signs catching the sunlight, and the surrounding countryside, though no longer dominated by cotton fields, still yields its bounty. The South Fork of the Catawba River, a placid ribbon of water, flows nearby, its presence a constant, subtle reminder of nature's enduring influence on Lowell and its people.
Live animated radar for Lowell and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Lowell, Gaston County, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35.267916°N, 81.102854°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 28098, 28054 |
| Area Code | 704, 980 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lowell, North Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lowell, North Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Lowell includes coordinates 35.267916°N, 81.102854°W, situated in Gaston County. ZIP code 28098, 28054. Telephone area code: 704, 980. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
