262  
SXUS42 KGSP 160718 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>109-162200-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
317 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 28 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 58 60 62 55 49 49 47 50 55 58 61 54  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 14 10 11 13 14 16 14 14 16 10 9 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 24 21 24 25 21 21 23 23 28 19 18 17  
WIND CHL (F) 48 55 58 61 51 43 43 41 45 51 56 60 51  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 29 32 23 14 7 8 9 11 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 4 11 6 2 2 3 6 3 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 90 90 1  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 58 62 65 60 54 52 49 52 55 59 62 57  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 14 12 12 14 17 14 13 16 13 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 23 21 21 21 26 21 20 25 24 20 18 16  
WIND CHL (F) 49 55 60 64 57 49 47 44 47 51 57 61 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 35 36 30 23 13 13 12 12 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 16 16 10 2 4 7 8 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 90 1 1 1 1  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 58 62 64 59 52 51 47 53 57 60 61 57  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 10 11 11 9 13 16 12 11 9 8 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 23 23 18 21 24 21 21 20 18 17 12  
WIND CHL (F) 50 56 61 63 57 47 46 41 49 55 59 60 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 31 32 27 22 12 11 11 12 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 13 14 10 2 3 6 8 1 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 80 45 70 40 13  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
29 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 60 64 64 57 53 52 50 52 62 64 63 56  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 13 11 12 9 12 12 14 12 16 6 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 20 21 23 17 17 14 18 17 29 17 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 52 58 63 63 55 49 48 45 48 60 64 63 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 3 17 13 8 5 4 5 7 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 3 9 4 2 0 1 4 4 0  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 55 59 60 53 51 49 47 48 60 60 61 54  
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 19 14 14 12 17 13 13 14 16 11 10 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 33 28 29 24 23 19 20 20 26 21 18 12  
WIND CHL (F) 46 50 56 57 49 45 44 41 42 57 58 60 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 6 7 37 36 24 12 10 9 10 12 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 6 20 16 6 1 0 1 3 5 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 60 90 80 18  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 61 67 68 62 56 55 53 55 62 69 68 63  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 12 14 12 11 9 12 13 13 13 9 4 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 25 26 24 18 21 19 21 23 20 12 16 14  
WIND CHL (F) 49 59 67 68 61 53 51 49 51 61 69 68 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 5 12 8 5 4 3 4 5 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 2 9 2 0 0 1 4 4 1  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
50. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 59 60 63 58 53 52 50 52 60 62 63 58  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NW NW N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 18 21 16 13 11 11 9 11 11 13 8 8 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 31 27 24 21 17 16 18 18 23 16 14 12  
WIND CHL (F) 49 55 57 61 56 49 49 46 48 58 61 63 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 1 0 5 20 14 8 5 4 5 7 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 10 4 1 0 1 3 4 0  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 26 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
31 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 61 63 64 59 54 52 50 52 60 64 62 57  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 14 12 12 16 12 13 11 18 19 16 10 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 23 23 21 26 18 20 17 28 29 29 17 18  
WIND CHL (F) 50 59 62 63 56 50 47 46 47 57 62 61 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 34 35 28 21 12 13 12 12 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 12 16 9 1 4 6 8 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 90 30 1 90 1  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 71 79 81 75 65 60 57 57 70 80 83 77  
WIND DIR SE W W SW W W W W W NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 8 8 9 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 11 16 16 11 6 5 3 3 5 9 10 6  
WIND CHL (F) 55 71 79 81 75 65 60 57 57 70 80 83 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 1 1 5 33 30 19 8 7 5 6 7 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 5 20 15 5 2 0 0 3 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 13 7 13 24 56 53 38 24 25 27 26 6 21  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 7 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.14 27.10 27.06 27.09 27.10 27.09  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
 
 
   
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
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 79 85 88 81 72 68 64 65 77 83 85 79  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW NW NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 8 11 11 6 5 4 2 1 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 11 17 17 13 11 6 5 4 6 8 8 3  
WIND CHL (F) 63 79 85 88 81 72 68 64 65 77 83 85 79  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 6 7 6 5 5 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 5 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 62 13 1 2 4 18 31 20 28 14 21 19 11  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.29 29.22 29.17 29.20 29.27 29.25  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 79 86 87 80 71 66 63 63 79 86 88 81  
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW W SW W W NW NW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 4 9 10 6 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 9 16 17 16 9 5 6 5 6 6 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 63 79 86 87 80 71 66 63 63 79 86 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 10 9 8 4 3 3 4 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 14 1 4 8 9 33 36 31 12 12 12 11 17  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.32 28.26 28.22 28.26 28.30 28.26  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 80 86 88 80 71 67 63 64 80 86 88 82  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW NW W NW N W W SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 10 13 13 9 6 3 4 3 3 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 13 21 21 16 13 9 6 8 8 8 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 62 80 86 88 80 71 67 63 64 80 86 88 82  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 5 3 2 3 3 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 16 3 2 3 2 22 31 19 11 11 14 9 16  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.07 29.01 28.95 28.98 29.04 29.01  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 74 80 82 75 65 61 58 58 75 82 84 77  
WIND DIR NW W SW SW W NW N N N NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 8 9 8 4 3 2 2 3 2 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 14 18 17 11 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 8  
WIND CHL (F) 58 74 80 82 75 65 61 58 58 75 82 84 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 11 7 4 4 2 3 4 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 8 2 0 0 1 3 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 16 3 7 15 21 31 29 9 32 14 8 7 15  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.89 27.86 27.81 27.82 27.85 27.81  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 69 75 76 68 60 57 55 55 71 78 77 69  
WIND DIR N W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 10 10 9 6 6 5 4 5 3 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 20 24 23 18 14 13 12 13 12 12 13 11  
WIND CHL (F) 55 69 75 76 68 59 57 55 54 71 78 77 69  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 2 16 12 7 4 4 5 6 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 2 9 3 1 0 1 4 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 11 3 3 11 28 41 32 28 37 17 20 8 19  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.0 26.95 26.92 26.93 26.95 26.93  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 79 86 88 80 70 66 63 64 79 87 88 81  
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW SW W SW SW N W W SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 8 10 10 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 11 16 16 10 9 9 6 6 8 8 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 63 79 86 88 80 70 66 63 64 79 87 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 2 2 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0  
SKY COVER (%) 25 9 1 3 6 2 12 10 13 8 10 3 6  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.5 29.43 29.37 29.39 29.44 29.39  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 78 84 86 80 70 67 64 64 78 85 87 82  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 10 11 11 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 13 19 18 12 11 10 9 9 8 9 10 8  
WIND CHL (F) 63 78 84 86 80 70 67 64 64 78 85 87 82  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 20 4 0 6 1 7 14 5 14 10 6 6 7  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.26 29.20 29.13 29.15 29.20 29.17  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 78 86 88 79 68 64 61 61 76 84 86 78  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W SW W NW NW NW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 5 9 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 6 11 14 13 8 6 5 6 6 8 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 59 78 86 88 79 68 64 61 61 76 84 86 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 7 17 16 13 5 3 4 5 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 6 8 7 2 3 2 4 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 24 4 3 10 16 31 37 29 22 8 16 10 9  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.31 28.25 28.20 28.25 28.29 28.25  
 

 
   
..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 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 75 81 83 76 67 63 60 60 74 82 84 78  
WIND DIR SE W SW SW SW W NW N N SW S SW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 6 9 9 4 3 3 2 3 1 2 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 11 17 17 12 9 6 6 5 4 8 8 6  
WIND CHL (F) 61 75 81 83 76 67 63 60 60 74 82 84 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 5 3 3 4 5 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1 0 1 4 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 21 2 1 9 13 24 18 6 13 7 11 10 15  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.0 27.94 27.90 27.92 27.96 27.93  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE
 
 
   
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 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 78 85 86 80 70 66 61 62 78 86 88 81  
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W W NW NW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 9 10 10 5 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 13 19 19 13 9 8 6 6 5 8 10 8  
WIND CHL (F) 61 78 85 86 80 70 66 61 62 78 86 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 2 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 18 2 1 4 7 24 17 4 13 9 8 8 12  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.84 28.79 28.75 28.76 28.80 28.76  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP 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.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 80 87 88 80 70 65 62 62 79 87 88 81  
WIND DIR W W SW SW SW W SW NW NW NW NW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 6 10 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 8 13 17 13 8 5 5 5 5 6 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 61 80 87 88 80 70 65 62 62 79 87 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 10 4 3 3 4 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2 1 2 3 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 22 2 2 9 17 33 36 25 18 13 14 10 15  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.11 28.05 28.02 28.05 28.09 28.06  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN
 
 
   
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
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 79 85 87 80 72 68 65 65 76 83 85 79  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 6 11 11 8 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 12 19 20 16 12 8 5 5 6 8 9 4  
WIND CHL (F) 64 79 85 87 80 72 68 65 65 76 83 85 79  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 10 5 4 4 4 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 4 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 37 12 6 2 2 20 49 20 14 8 14 19 7  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.09 29.04 29.09 29.14 29.11  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 78 85 87 80 70 66 64 64 78 86 88 81  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW W W SW NW W W S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 8 9 9 4 4 3 3 2 3 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 11 16 17 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 63 78 85 87 80 70 66 64 64 78 86 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 2 2 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 22 2 4 4 2 3 5 10 17 5 7 3 2  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.51 29.44 29.37 29.40 29.44 29.40  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 71 76 77 71 62 60 58 58 71 76 77 72  
WIND DIR NW W W SW W NW NW NW NW NW SW SW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 9 9 9 5 9 9 8 6 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 20 23 21 18 14 13 13 14 11 12 12 10  
WIND CHL (F) 56 71 76 77 71 61 59 56 57 71 76 77 72  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 6 3 4 5 6 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 1 0 1 4 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 21 2 2 10 24 21 18 19 9 11 18 9 16  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.35 27.31 27.27 27.28 27.31 27.28  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
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. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 80 87 89 82 72 69 65 65 79 86 88 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW W N W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 9 12 12 8 6 4 2 2 3 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 16 21 21 14 13 10 6 5 8 9 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 64 80 87 89 82 72 69 65 65 79 86 88 82  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 3 3 3 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0  
SKY COVER (%) 40 8 1 1 1 7 19 17 32 7 12 9 8  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.34 29.27 29.21 29.25 29.30 29.26  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA 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 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 68 74 76 70 61 58 55 55 68 77 79 72  
WIND DIR S W W SW W W NW NW N NW NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 8 9 9 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 14 17 17 12 9 8 6 6 8 10 10 6  
WIND CHL (F) 54 68 74 76 70 61 58 55 55 68 77 79 72  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 0 1 19 19 12 5 5 5 5 6 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 9 13 4 1 0 1 3 4 0  
SKY COVER (%) 20 6 7 17 37 57 49 40 41 28 19 9 19  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.19 27.17 27.11 27.13 27.15 27.12  
 

 
   
..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 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 73 80 82 74 64 60 57 56 73 83 84 76  
WIND DIR SE SW SW SW W S SW W S NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 8 9 4 2 2 1 2 1 3 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 12 17 17 11 6 5 3 2 4 9 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 55 73 80 82 74 64 60 57 56 73 83 84 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 1 0 8 35 32 20 7 7 7 7 8 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 7 21 13 6 2 1 0 3 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 13 6 14 23 57 55 37 25 40 29 22 7 20  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.35 27.32 27.28 27.30 27.32 27.29  
 

 
 

 
 
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