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SXUS42 KGSP 180640 AAA  
RECGSP  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
239 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 47 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 28 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE  
CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 33 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 64 68 67 57 56 55 56 57 56 61 62 57  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 27 17 12 13 12 12 12 20 16 14 18 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 47 31 25 24 23 20 21 33 27 27 33 26  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 10 67 42 82 76 43 55 19 22 4 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 10 54 42 24 14 12 8 7 14 4 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 40 7 12 19 3 8 1 2 3 1 8  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 39 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE  
CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 32 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 65 69 65 61 60 59 59 57 57 62 61 59  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 19 21 16 13 14 10 9 11 16 16 18 18 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 37 27 25 26 19 16 19 26 27 32 29 27  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 12 51 55 85 68 58 83 38 12 9 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 5 12 51 51 26 15 12 10 11 12 9 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 16 17 23 16 16 3 2 0 2 13  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 65 68 64 62 59 57 59 57 59 63 61 57  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 11 18 13 9 6 4 4 5 10 12 13 13 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 35 26 20 16 13 13 16 21 24 26 24 24  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 6 54 49 86 66 49 71 25 12 5 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 6 54 49 26 14 12 11 9 12 5 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 10 11 17 8 7 1 1 0 0 7  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 39 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 66 68 61 57 59 59 60 62 62 62 62 56  
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 23 21 13 14 14 8 16 11 9 16 16 11 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 37 25 32 24 12 26 18 13 29 34 21 23  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 17 50 51 73 74 34 17 13 25 10 1 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 17 50 40 23 17 13 7 6 16 10 1 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 35 16 25 12 10 1 1 0 3 1 19  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. TEMPERATURES FALLING TO AROUND 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH, INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 44 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE  
CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 33 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 62 68 63 57 57 59 57 56 57 62 62 58  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 19 13 13 20 14 28 9 18 12 16 19 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 35 31 25 28 33 24 44 16 28 21 33 33 27  
PROB PRECIP (%) 13 35 83 87 64 49 70 73 44 24 12 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 24 52 36 23 18 16 6 9 16 12 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 8 1  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. IN THE  
CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 47 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 40 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 65 66 64 60 61 63 62 61 64 67 68 62  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 23 21 17 8 9 9 23 13 14 19 9 9 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 47 44 43 23 20 20 40 24 25 40 24 20 23  
PROB PRECIP (%) 14 29 64 84 78 82 36 19 20 2 0 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 6 25 57 37 29 28 20 11 5 2 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 14 1 5 2 5 1 1 6 6 18 35  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY FOG.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
28 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 63 67 61 58 60 59 58 59 59 63 63 59  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 27 21 16 17 16 14 17 11 13 14 16 11 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 32 26 31 25 23 24 16 20 25 28 19 21  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 28 75 69 81 66 40 25 12 24 1 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 5 21 55 39 23 18 15 7 6 15 1 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 4 6 18 9 3 1 1 1 4 12 19  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 50 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 66 68 69 66 58 58 58 59 62 59 63 61 55  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 32 18 24 13 16 17 16 16 19 19 18 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 50 31 43 23 24 24 23 23 31 33 28 27  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 10 83 60 87 58 62 79 44 16 11 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 10 54 52 25 15 12 9 10 16 11 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 35 10 11 19 10 1 1 1 2 4 6  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 77 82 80 75 71 69 68 67 72 79 81 77  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S E N W W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 6 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 16 16 13 11 6 4 4 6 10 13 16 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 16 26 78 85 67 53 67 35 31 11 4 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 26 53 35 24 21 16 7 8 11 4 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 71 56 86 90 90 91 82 65 55 44 22 17 50  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 10 4 4 2 4 4 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.01 27.01 26.97 26.89 27.0 27.03  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 83 89 88 82 75 72 70 69 76 82 83 78  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 13 12 13 13 9 5 4 3 5 5 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 26 25 25 23 17 13 12 9 11 13 13 10  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 14 29 17 22 82 65 43 7 36 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 14 29 17 15 15 11 13 7 30 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 55 18 22 53 57 78 93 91 81 61 57 46 28  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 4 6 9 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.11 29.09 29.09 29.09 29.06 29.07  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 86 90 86 77 72 71 69 70 80 85 85 78  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 11 13 12 10 5 3 2 2 5 8 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 20 23 23 20 13 9 5 6 11 14 14 16  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 8 30 36 63 77 40 31 20 24 6 4 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 8 30 36 27 21 14 11 10 16 6 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 46 27 55 77 81 88 87 59 37 47 21 30 29  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 7 4 2 2 5 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.17 28.15 28.18 28.09 28.13 28.18  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 85 89 86 78 72 70 69 71 80 85 86 79  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SW W W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 16 16 14 14 11 8 6 5 5 5 6 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 26 26 25 20 17 14 12 11 11 13 12 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 6 33 38 42 73 59 29 27 12 23 1 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 6 33 38 30 28 17 14 13 12 23 1 1  
SKY COVER (%) 57 57 55 71 72 90 86 62 51 40 51 37 30  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 6 4 2 4 6 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.92 28.89 28.93 28.82 28.86 28.88  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 77 80 76 72 69 68 66 67 76 81 82 76  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S W W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 6 6 6 3 2 1 2 4 5 6 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 18 18 17 13 9 8 9 13 16 17 18 14  
PROB PRECIP (%) 24 35 76 91 79 77 45 23 18 2 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 29 58 39 32 32 21 11 4 2 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 78 68 84 94 86 88 69 46 45 27 24 51 57  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 9 3 3 3 5 5 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.76 27.76 27.72 27.62 27.72 27.76  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 67 75 78 74 68 65 64 63 63 72 77 76 70  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 8 6 5 3 2 3 5 6 6 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 26 23 21 19 13 11 12 18 20 21 20 19  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 27 66 81 79 81 36 19 16 19 1 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 6 23 56 37 26 24 18 9 6 15 1 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 48 57 77 88 86 91 75 69 70 39 29 31 38  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 4 3 2 3 4 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 26.86 26.87 26.86 26.75 26.82 26.87  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 83 87 83 77 72 72 71 71 78 83 85 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W W W SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 11 11 12 6 4 5 6 6 8 8 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 21 21 23 17 13 13 14 14 16 14 14 9  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 11 29 70 40 72 89 59 42 4 30 35 6  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 11 29 55 37 35 24 20 13 4 30 35 6  
SKY COVER (%) 73 56 53 81 75 88 93 89 66 57 56 59 44  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 5 4 4 6 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.34 29.31 29.34 29.20 29.27 29.28  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 81 85 80 75 72 72 71 72 78 84 85 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 11 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 21 23 23 17 13 14 14 14 16 17 17 16  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 25 51 91 51 86 56 19 29 0 16 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 6 21 50 46 33 33 23 16 7 0 16 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 73 52 67 94 80 91 79 51 54 44 43 41 49  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 3 3 3 5 6 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.09 29.09 29.09 28.96 29.04 29.05  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 86 93 89 79 72 70 68 68 77 84 86 78  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 8 9 8 6 3 2 1 1 3 6 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 19 18 18 12 9 4 5 12 16 16 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 3 51 47 79 60 39 42 12 20 2 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 3 51 47 25 14 13 11 7 13 2 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 41 30 67 67 86 81 82 66 44 38 19 1 19  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 9 9 5 4 3 7 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.14 28.10 28.13 28.11 28.12 28.17  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 76 80 77 71 69 69 68 67 75 81 81 75  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S N SW W W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 8 8 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 20 19 17 9 6 4 5 8 12 12 12  
PROB PRECIP (%) 8 22 59 68 62 88 41 19 22 13 10 2 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 22 59 38 28 28 19 12 7 13 10 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 71 53 73 83 80 92 87 67 59 37 28 36 44  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 4 3 2 4 5 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.85 27.86 27.86 27.73 27.81 27.84  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 81 86 82 76 72 70 70 70 79 86 87 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 10 10 9 5 3 2 2 3 3 5 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 23 23 21 17 13 10 9 10 11 13 13 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 23 54 73 54 91 48 19 25 5 13 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 21 54 40 30 30 21 14 7 5 13 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 66 51 71 84 80 95 88 54 57 40 37 53 50  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 3 3 4 5 6 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.69 28.69 28.70 28.56 28.64 28.65  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 88 91 87 78 72 70 69 69 81 86 86 78  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW S S S SW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 10 13 11 10 4 1 0 1 5 8 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 21 21 20 11 5 3 4 12 16 17 14  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 8 32 39 69 77 38 38 15 24 3 1 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 8 32 39 26 19 13 10 8 15 3 1 0  
SKY COVER (%) 35 25 57 74 82 90 87 68 32 48 8 19 24  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 8 4 2 2 5 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.96 27.94 27.97 27.89 27.93 27.97  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH,  
DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 83 90 88 82 76 73 71 71 78 84 85 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 16 16 14 14 16 11 8 5 4 4 6 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 27 26 26 25 19 13 12 9 11 14 17 11  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 19 27 40 55 75 42 34 2 25 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 19 27 26 19 15 10 13 2 25 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 58 27 35 52 71 83 89 87 68 48 47 27 30  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 3 8 9 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.0 28.96 28.97 28.96 28.94 28.96  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 83 85 80 76 73 73 72 73 78 84 86 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 10 10 10 5 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 20 21 21 14 13 14 16 16 18 17 17 14  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 15 43 84 55 78 78 42 29 2 18 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 15 43 54 38 35 25 21 7 2 18 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 76 53 63 90 80 89 86 80 65 62 54 54 44  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 9 4 3 3 5 6 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.35 29.34 29.35 29.20 29.29 29.30  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 68 74 76 72 68 66 65 65 65 72 76 77 72  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 9 8 6 5 3 2 2 4 4 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 26 23 21 21 13 10 10 14 17 16 17 16  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 22 58 74 66 87 36 18 20 20 9 5 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 22 58 38 27 25 17 10 6 16 9 5 0  
SKY COVER (%) 54 57 73 83 79 92 82 52 38 38 27 33 27  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 4 3 1 3 4 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.21 27.23 27.22 27.10 27.18 27.21  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 83 90 89 81 74 72 71 71 78 85 87 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 14 14 13 12 8 5 6 5 5 6 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 28 27 27 23 17 14 13 11 12 16 14 10  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 15 33 28 68 87 67 35 0 54 10 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 15 33 28 30 18 13 17 0 40 10 1  
SKY COVER (%) 72 47 36 55 76 88 92 84 75 50 69 49 56  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 3 8 9 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.14 29.17 29.12 29.09 29.12  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 66 71 76 73 68 66 65 64 63 69 76 76 70  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S W W W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 5 5 3 1 1 1 2 4 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 26 18 17 16 14 10 6 9 11 13 14 14 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 39 33 87 88 80 65 56 24 28 4 0 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 28 54 35 27 26 18 8 5 4 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 74 78 92 92 87 90 77 73 68 57 24 33 60  
VSBY (SM) 3 6 9 10 3 3 1 2 2 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.06 27.07 27.03 26.94 27.03 27.07  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 06/18/26 FRI 06/19/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 79 83 80 74 69 68 67 66 74 81 82 75  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SE SE NE NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 6 6 5 4 2 0 1 2 3 5 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 16 17 16 13 8 4 5 8 10 13 16 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 31 33 86 89 68 48 71 43 33 9 0 0 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 11 29 54 35 26 22 16 6 8 9 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 65 62 91 93 93 84 81 68 68 48 21 21 57  
VSBY (SM) 9 10 9 10 3 4 2 4 4 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.21 27.22 27.18 27.11 27.20 27.26  
 
 
 
 
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