087  
SXUS42 KGSP 290637 AAA  
RECGSP  
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-  
068>072-082-501>510-SCZ008>014-019-101>109-292100-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
236 AM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
44 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO  
30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 41 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 39 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 49 52 52 45 44 40 41 40 45 42 44 39  
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 16 19 26 23 27 27 25 23 23 13 16 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 28 34 44 39 41 40 39 36 37 24 27 27  
WIND CHL (F) 42 43 46 45 36 34 29 31 30 36 35 37 30  
PROB PRECIP (%) 85 37 54 39 32 17 7 10 8 8 9 9 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 16 21 36 25 8 6 5 4 3 1 2 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 2 3 11 26 50 40 10 13 27 80 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 40 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 50 53 53 49 46 42 40 37 39 42 45 41  
WIND DIR S W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 23 20 23 25 25 25 23 21 19 14 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 21 40 37 40 37 37 37 36 34 32 25 25 23  
WIND CHL (F) 45 43 47 47 41 37 32 30 26 29 34 38 33  
PROB PRECIP (%) 91 51 40 65 29 9 5 3 6 6 6 6 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 20 24 39 30 8 8 5 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 5 7 5 16 30 26 0 9 3 18 40  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY  
FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 36 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 20 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 37 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 49 52 54 55 51 44 44 40 39 38 43 44 40  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 10 12 17 18 18 17 16 17 14 13 13 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 23 27 33 36 37 34 33 33 31 26 25 24  
WIND CHL (F) 46 48 50 51 45 36 36 32 30 29 36 37 33  
PROB PRECIP (%) 89 42 50 58 25 8 6 4 6 7 7 7 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 20 24 38 28 7 7 5 2 2 0 1 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 5 1 1 16 35 26 15 8 10 70 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,  
BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 55 57 56 49 46 43 42 43 52 49 47 40  
WIND DIR SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 16 21 17 17 20 18 14 16 11 9 11 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 27 42 31 27 31 26 20 24 19 18 20 14  
WIND CHL (F) 47 51 53 52 43 38 35 34 35 48 45 42 33  
PROB PRECIP (%) 76 14 39 16 13 9 9 12 8 8 9 9 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 14 33 16 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 2 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 2 10 21 60 70 60 9 6 21 50  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,  
INCREASING TO WEST 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
49 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
39 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 37 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 51 52 52 46 47 42 42 43 45 46 44 41  
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW N NW N NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 23 27 27 25 23 14 25 26 24 14 11 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 36 49 47 39 33 20 35 35 36 26 19 17  
WIND CHL (F) 44 44 45 45 37 39 34 32 33 36 40 38 34  
PROB PRECIP (%) 79 80 53 51 16 19 6 5 8 8 8 8 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 21 40 32 9 5 3 2 3 2 1 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 12 5 12 22 40 35 3 1 45 80 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 69 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 55 63 61 56 51 50 48 53 56 54 55 49  
WIND DIR W SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 12 18 31 19 18 18 18 13 12 8 5 6 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 36 69 41 33 31 28 21 21 17 13 16 16  
WIND CHL (F) 49 50 60 58 52 45 44 42 49 54 53 53 45  
PROB PRECIP (%) 74 37 24 13 4 0 6 12 8 8 9 9 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 11 16 24 13 4 0 3 4 0 3 5 3 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 0 6 14 45 70 60 50 10 50 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 40 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 51 53 55 52 50 45 44 43 45 48 48 44  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 19 24 20 24 20 14 20 20 16 10 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 29 29 40 32 34 27 20 27 27 24 18 19 17  
WIND CHL (F) 43 45 47 50 46 43 38 36 34 38 43 43 38  
PROB PRECIP (%) 76 47 43 25 6 9 11 8 8 8 9 10 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 18 34 25 6 4 3 2 3 3 4 2 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 3 7 17 35 60 45 10 15 40 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
47 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 47 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 49 54 55 53 50 47 44 42 43 45 46 44 41  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 25 26 27 26 29 29 29 32 29 17 17 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 40 47 42 39 41 40 40 44 47 28 26 26  
WIND CHL (F) 43 48 49 46 43 38 34 31 32 35 39 36 32  
PROB PRECIP (%) 88 51 40 51 26 14 5 3 6 6 6 6 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 19 23 40 30 8 8 5 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 4 1 1 12 30 29 5 0 19 50 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 63 70 73 68 60 54 49 48 56 64 66 61  
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 8 8 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 14 17 19 17 12 11 10 10 10 12 13 11  
WIND CHL (F) 59 63 70 73 68 60 54 49 47 55 64 66 61  
PROB PRECIP (%) 69 80 47 25 8 11 7 4 7 6 7 7 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 13 21 38 25 8 4 3 2 2 3 1 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 90 75 54 71 79 74 73 46 21 15 33 55  
VSBY (SM) 3 4 8 9 9 9 9 7 8 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 26.97 26.93 26.93 26.92 26.93 26.94  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 63 69 74 72 64 59 56 55 63 68 71 65  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 9 9 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 13 18 17 11 10 10 11 11 12 13 12 9  
WIND CHL (F) 59 63 69 74 72 64 59 55 54 63 68 71 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 82 45 38 40 20 0 4 4 5 6 6 5 3  
PROB THUNDER (%) 18 12 25 30 9 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 98 94 81 60 54 71 54 71 40 17 18 19 15  
VSBY (SM) 5 4 5 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.18 29.09 29.02 29.04 29.07 29.06  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 67 77 80 72 64 60 56 56 65 70 72 65  
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 13 18 18 16 13 12 11 12 11 12 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 59 67 77 80 72 64 60 55 55 65 70 72 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 75 9 29 15 0 1 8 12 7 7 7 7 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 15 9 29 15 0 1 5 3 2 2 4 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 92 83 57 43 43 78 67 69 32 13 8 19 36  
VSBY (SM) 2 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.19 28.09 28.07 28.07 28.10 28.09  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 66 76 81 75 65 61 57 56 66 72 73 67  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 10 13 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 18 23 20 13 13 12 11 12 11 11 12 12  
WIND CHL (F) 60 66 76 81 75 65 61 56 55 66 72 73 67  
PROB PRECIP (%) 76 9 21 24 2 0 5 11 8 8 8 7 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 17 9 21 24 2 0 5 4 1 1 4 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 94 87 48 47 40 48 64 70 25 21 12 26 41  
VSBY (SM) 3 4 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.95 28.84 28.79 28.81 28.84 28.84  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
TODAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 64 71 74 69 59 54 51 51 62 68 70 63  
WIND DIR SE N W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 9 10 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 18 20 21 19 14 13 12 12 11 11 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 59 64 71 74 69 59 54 51 50 62 68 70 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 73 33 22 19 5 0 4 13 7 7 8 8 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 13 18 22 19 5 0 3 5 0 3 4 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 96 87 62 36 48 78 76 81 35 24 26 43 52  
VSBY (SM) 2 5 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.71 27.67 27.63 27.63 27.65 27.65  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 61 67 68 61 55 52 48 47 59 64 62 54  
WIND DIR W SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 8 9 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 23 27 28 26 24 20 19 18 17 14 17 19  
WIND CHL (F) 55 60 67 68 60 53 50 45 44 58 64 61 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 75 45 28 31 10 1 8 10 8 8 9 9 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 16 28 26 7 1 3 3 1 3 5 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 95 92 69 54 71 83 69 53 34 16 18 35 46  
VSBY (SM) 2 4 9 9 9 9 9 4 7 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 26.82 26.77 26.76 26.75 26.76 26.76  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 67 75 79 75 66 62 59 59 67 73 75 69  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NE NE N W N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 10 11 11 5 3 2 2 3 4 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 19 23 21 14 10 8 8 9 10 9 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 61 67 75 79 75 66 62 59 59 67 73 75 69  
PROB PRECIP (%) 81 24 20 8 2 0 3 17 14 14 12 9 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 23 13 20 8 2 0 3 7 5 1 6 6 0  
SKY COVER (%) 94 93 58 37 18 48 76 79 67 57 43 53 57  
VSBY (SM) 4 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.37 29.28 29.18 29.19 29.21 29.25  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 66 74 78 75 66 63 60 59 67 72 74 70  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W W W NW NE W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 11 13 13 9 5 4 3 3 3 3 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 20 24 23 17 12 10 8 8 8 9 11 11  
WIND CHL (F) 61 66 74 78 75 66 63 60 59 67 72 74 70  
PROB PRECIP (%) 73 13 2 16 0 0 3 18 10 10 10 10 6  
PROB THUNDER (%) 17 13 2 16 0 0 3 8 3 3 6 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 93 87 43 29 29 68 81 72 36 35 24 42 45  
VSBY (SM) 3 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.11 29.01 28.95 28.97 28.98 28.98  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 63 74 79 72 62 57 53 52 62 68 70 63  
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 3 5 8 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 10 14 19 19 14 12 11 11 12 12 13 14  
WIND CHL (F) 58 63 74 79 72 62 56 53 51 62 68 70 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 82 25 43 20 5 1 8 8 5 6 6 6 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 21 21 35 20 5 1 5 4 3 0 2 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 96 88 62 38 64 84 64 63 29 10 8 11 25  
VSBY (SM) 3 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.19 28.09 28.06 28.07 28.10 28.09  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 63 72 76 71 62 58 55 54 63 69 71 64  
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW N N SW W N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 5 8 5 3 2 2 2 1 2 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 12 17 20 16 10 8 6 6 5 9 11 11  
WIND CHL (F) 59 63 72 76 71 62 58 55 54 63 69 71 64  
PROB PRECIP (%) 74 24 25 12 2 0 5 10 9 9 10 10 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 16 25 12 2 0 4 4 1 3 6 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 86 49 26 32 77 68 85 28 16 17 34 41  
VSBY (SM) 2 5 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.84 27.76 27.73 27.73 27.76 27.75  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 66 75 80 75 65 60 56 56 67 74 76 69  
WIND DIR S SW W W W NW NW W N NE SW W N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 10 10 5 3 2 2 2 1 2 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 17 21 23 16 11 8 6 6 6 9 11 11  
WIND CHL (F) 61 66 75 80 75 65 60 56 56 67 74 76 69  
PROB PRECIP (%) 72 19 11 12 0 0 4 14 8 8 9 9 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 15 16 11 12 0 0 4 6 2 3 6 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 96 87 47 25 26 74 73 75 22 23 21 39 41  
VSBY (SM) 2 5 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.69 28.59 28.57 28.57 28.59 28.57  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 68 78 81 73 63 58 55 54 66 71 72 65  
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 5 8 9 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 12 16 18 17 14 11 10 11 11 12 14 13  
WIND CHL (F) 59 68 78 81 73 63 57 54 53 66 71 72 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 76 10 31 11 1 1 6 10 7 7 7 7 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 16 10 31 11 1 1 5 4 2 2 4 1 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 87 54 33 57 84 65 60 32 13 7 14 38  
VSBY (SM) 1 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.98 27.89 27.87 27.87 27.89 27.89  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 64 70 76 73 65 61 57 56 64 69 71 66  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W SW NW N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 8 10 10 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 17 20 19 13 10 9 9 10 11 13 13 11  
WIND CHL (F) 59 64 70 76 73 65 61 56 55 64 69 71 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 83 26 14 37 12 0 3 3 7 7 6 5 3  
PROB THUNDER (%) 20 11 14 30 7 0 3 3 0 0 1 1 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 93 57 58 43 59 50 63 29 17 11 13 18  
VSBY (SM) 3 4 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.05 28.95 28.90 28.92 28.96 28.93  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 67 76 79 75 67 64 61 60 67 73 75 70  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W W W N NE NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 10 11 11 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 20 23 21 14 12 9 8 8 8 9 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 62 67 76 79 75 67 64 61 60 67 73 75 70  
PROB PRECIP (%) 77 14 19 16 0 0 2 21 14 15 13 11 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 19 14 19 16 0 0 2 8 4 2 7 6 0  
SKY COVER (%) 88 92 54 28 24 63 77 78 68 53 42 46 51  
VSBY (SM) 4 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.37 29.28 29.19 29.21 29.22 29.23  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 57 61 67 69 65 57 54 51 49 58 63 65 58  
WIND DIR W SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 6 8 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 3 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 23 24 25 23 20 16 16 16 13 13 14 16  
WIND CHL (F) 56 60 67 69 65 56 53 49 47 58 63 65 58  
PROB PRECIP (%) 75 28 31 22 8 1 6 10 9 10 11 11 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 16 31 22 7 1 3 3 1 3 5 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 95 89 54 43 52 85 72 84 39 15 15 32 39  
VSBY (SM) 2 4 9 9 9 9 9 7 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.19 27.12 27.10 27.09 27.11 27.10  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 65 73 78 74 66 62 58 57 66 73 75 69  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW W NW N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 9 11 11 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 18 24 21 12 11 9 10 11 11 12 12 9  
WIND CHL (F) 60 65 73 78 74 66 62 58 57 66 73 75 69  
PROB PRECIP (%) 85 17 8 19 15 0 5 8 8 8 7 6 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 23 11 8 19 11 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 96 61 45 41 53 55 69 42 32 22 19 40  
VSBY (SM) 4 5 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.21 29.13 29.05 29.06 29.10 29.09  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 60 66 69 63 56 52 48 46 54 62 63 56  
WIND DIR S SW W NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 18 19 20 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 55 60 66 69 63 55 51 46 44 54 62 63 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 68 75 40 11 8 6 6 9 7 8 8 8 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 19 36 11 8 3 4 2 1 2 3 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 97 93 82 55 75 84 72 61 39 22 25 42 57  
VSBY (SM) 2 3 5 9 9 8 8 7 7 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.01 26.98 26.96 26.95 26.97 26.97  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 65 73 73 66 58 53 49 48 57 66 67 60  
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW N NE N N N NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 5 8 8 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 16 19 20 17 12 10 10 10 11 13 13 11  
WIND CHL (F) 59 65 73 73 66 58 53 48 47 57 66 67 60  
PROB PRECIP (%) 62 83 39 13 13 7 7 6 7 7 6 5 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 15 24 39 13 8 3 3 2 1 2 1 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 95 89 71 52 85 86 77 78 44 23 20 36 58  
VSBY (SM) 4 4 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.18 27.14 27.13 27.13 27.17 27.18  
 
 
 
 
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