509  
SXUS42 KGSP 162252 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>109-171300-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
651 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY SUNNY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 57 58 67 69 68 63 59 58 58 59 64 66 65 59  
WIND DIR N NW N E SE S SE SW W W W SW SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 6 2 2 2 3 5 6 5 4 4 6 4 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 14 11 6 6 6 6 10 11 10 9 11 17 10 17  
WIND CHL (F) 56 55 57 67 69 68 63 58 57 57 59 64 66 65 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 0 12 36 47 21 13 0 1 1 43 68 93 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 12 36 47 21 13 0 1 1 27 68 65 17  
CLD HGT (100FT) 95 62 97 90 42  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 61 63 68 71 72 69 64 62 63 64 66 66 69 65  
WIND DIR N N N NE E SE S SW W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 8 4 3 5 8 9 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 6 4 5 4 8 8 6 16 9 6 12 16 19 23  
WIND CHL (F) 61 61 63 68 71 72 69 64 61 63 64 66 66 69 64  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 0 1 32 25 23 8 0 3 1 53 74 93 49  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 1 32 25 23 8 0 3 1 27 59 59 36  
CLD HGT (100FT) 87 68 21 24 10  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
SUNNY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO  
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 60 62 67 67 69 66 62 62 61 63 67 64 68 63  
WIND DIR N N N E SE SE S W NW NW NW W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 8 6 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 14 13 5 6 6 4 6 11 9 8 11 13 11 12  
WIND CHL (F) 60 59 62 67 67 69 66 62 62 61 63 67 64 68 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 22 19 19 5 0 2 1 40 66 90 27  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 22 19 19 5 0 2 1 27 63 59 27  
CLD HGT (100FT) 97 68 41 64 50  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 61 64 68 67 65 63 62 61 61 64 67 64 64 60  
WIND DIR N N N NE SE SE S W W W W SW SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 4 5 2 3 3 2 4 6 3 4 3 3 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 5 9 4 9 9 4 8 10 5 9 9 11 18 10  
WIND CHL (F) 62 61 64 68 67 65 63 62 60 61 64 67 64 64 60  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 1 3 44 53 20 5 0 0 1 61 79 95 13  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 3 44 53 20 5 0 0 1 29 71 63 13  
CLD HGT (100FT) 57 16  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 59 60 67 68 66 62 60 60 59 59 65 68 63 61  
WIND DIR N N NE E S S SW W SE NW NW W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 5 3 8 0 3 2 3 2 2 5 6 6 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 0 0 11 9 40 0 6 4 5 4 4 12 18 18 23  
WIND CHL (F) 59 59 60 67 68 66 62 60 60 59 59 65 68 63 59  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 4 3 25 75 72 31 7 1 2 1 71 80 90 47  
PROB THUNDER (%) 5 4 3 25 53 72 31 7 1 2 1 27 61 63 29  
CLD HGT (100FT) 66 33 59 90 90 91 37 54 20 14  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS, BECOMING NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 65 66 62 69 72 70 68 66 65 65 64 70 70 70 65  
WIND DIR N N N E SE S NW NW N N N NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 6 9 3 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 0 3 3 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 11 16 12 9 5 3 3 8 5 6 0 13 14 13  
WIND CHL (F) 65 66 61 69 72 70 68 66 65 65 64 70 70 70 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 7 51 41 11 2 0 0 1 30 56 78 6  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 7 51 41 11 2 0 0 1 28 56 59 6  
CLD HGT (100FT) 98 68 60 98  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS AROUND 60. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 61 60 66 69 66 65 62 61 60 61 66 66 65 63  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE SE S S S SW SW W SW SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 6 8 3 2 3 2 4 5 5 3 3 5 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 10 11 6 4 8 4 8 9 10 5 6 12 11 10  
WIND CHL (F) 61 60 59 66 69 66 65 62 61 60 61 66 66 65 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 1 8 68 49 15 14 0 0 1 43 66 89 13  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 8 51 49 15 13 0 0 1 29 66 65 13  
CLD HGT (100FT) 39 44 90 68 31 15  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 60 65 71 72 68 65 63 62 62 67 70 68 65 63  
WIND DIR N N N E SE SE S SW SW NW NW W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 4 5 4 2 3 4 4 9 6 4 4 8 8 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 6 9 12 5 8 9 8 13 11 8 10 17 16 16  
WIND CHL (F) 60 60 65 71 72 68 65 63 61 62 67 70 68 65 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 0 3 41 24 30 8 0 4 1 48 70 92 50  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 3 35 24 30 8 0 4 1 27 60 64 35  
CLD HGT (100FT) 79 46 39 7  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 71 70 82 87 84 81 74 72 71 71 79 84 84 80  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S N N N NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 5 8 9 9  
WIND CHL (F) 72 71 70 82 87 84 81 74 72 71 71 79 84 84 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 4 3 14 57 71 23 4 0 3 1 49 65 80 39  
PROB THUNDER (%) 5 4 3 14 55 70 23 4 0 3 1 27 62 60 29  
SKY COVER (%) 52 31 30 36 33 24 67 81 58 63 50 62 55 66 77 87 59  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.12 27.14 27.18 27.15 27.14 27.12 27.11 27.10  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 73 75 87 92 93 87 80 77 75 75 86 90 89 84  
WIND DIR S W N NE NE SE S S N NW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 6 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 3 6 8 6 5 2 2 3 4 4 9 13 13 8  
WIND CHL (F) 75 73 75 87 92 93 87 80 77 75 75 86 90 89 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 5 14 8 0 0 0 1 7 20 32 50  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 14 8 0 0 0 1 7 20 32 41  
SKY COVER (%) 6 12 21 6 10 15 36 27 26 44 36 42 37 19 41 55 67  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.21 29.26 29.25 29.19 29.22 29.23 29.15  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 74 75 89 93 93 85 78 75 74 75 88 91 88 81  
WIND DIR W W NW N E E W W W W W SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 4 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 5 9 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 75 74 75 89 93 93 85 78 75 74 75 88 91 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 8 16 11 6 0 0 1 18 42 66 18  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 8 16 11 6 0 0 1 18 42 60 18  
SKY COVER (%) 13 5 7 5 7 11 31 27 53 56 23 29 6 33 61 78 52  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 4 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.26 28.28 28.34 28.31 28.27 28.27 28.28 28.23  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 75 76 90 95 95 88 80 77 75 76 89 93 90 84  
WIND DIR NW NW N NE E SE W W W W NW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 3 8 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 6 9 8 5 6 5 4 4 3 6 13 12 9  
WIND CHL (F) 77 75 76 90 95 95 88 80 77 75 76 89 93 90 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 5 10 10 6 1 0 1 10 27 44 23  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 1 5 7 10 6 1 0 1 10 27 44 23  
SKY COVER (%) 20 4 3 3 4 11 31 32 54 43 33 29 9 19 51 62 53  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.96 29.0 29.04 29.02 28.98 29.01 29.01 28.94  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 71 71 84 87 84 81 74 72 70 71 82 85 84 79  
WIND DIR N N N SE SE NW N N N N N NW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 10 10 5 6 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 8 10 11  
WIND CHL (F) 72 71 71 84 87 84 81 74 72 70 71 82 85 84 79  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 2 2 7 46 62 10 3 0 0 1 19 39 58 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 2 2 7 46 62 10 2 0 0 1 19 39 58 5  
SKY COVER (%) 39 33 12 11 14 19 56 72 55 33 20 24 18 35 59 72 36  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 6 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.84 27.86 27.88 27.87 27.84 27.84 27.84 27.81  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 66 65 66 80 81 79 76 69 66 65 67 78 80 78 74  
WIND DIR N N N NE SE SE W NW N N NW W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 10 9 5 6 5 6 8 5 6 6 8 8 9 11  
WIND CHL (F) 66 65 66 80 81 79 76 69 66 65 67 78 80 78 74  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 10 70 42 14 6 0 0 1 38 61 84 12  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 10 57 42 14 6 0 0 1 29 61 63 12  
SKY COVER (%) 51 29 27 32 18 23 80 55 74 40 29 34 30 59 74 90 51  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 2 2 4  
STA PRES (IN) 26.97 27.0 27.02 27.01 26.96 26.97 26.96 26.95  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 75 77 88 93 93 87 79 77 75 77 87 91 90 85  
WIND DIR W SW S E E SE W S N N NW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 3 2 3 6 6 5 5 3 3 3 6 12 11 9  
WIND CHL (F) 77 75 77 88 93 93 87 79 77 75 77 87 91 90 85  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 1 5 11 7 3 0 0 1 16 26 35 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 1 5 11 7 2 0 0 1 13 26 35 17  
SKY COVER (%) 16 18 10 7 3 6 18 28 36 56 32 25 7 27 50 57 31  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.36 29.38 29.42 29.40 29.37 29.39 29.39 29.34  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 78 76 77 88 93 91 87 80 78 76 77 86 91 89 84  
WIND DIR W NW N NE E SW W SW W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 1 1 3 4 4 3 1 0 1 1 3 5 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 4 5 8 8 9 5 4 4 3 6 11 12 10  
WIND CHL (F) 78 76 77 88 93 91 87 80 78 76 77 86 91 89 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 1 11 16 9 3 0 0 1 9 24 39 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 1 11 16 9 3 0 0 1 9 24 39 9  
SKY COVER (%) 21 23 10 7 6 4 24 32 44 45 8 14 26 15 48 60 42  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 29.13 29.15 29.19 29.17 29.14 29.15 29.17 29.10  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 73 73 88 93 94 87 77 75 73 74 87 91 88 83  
WIND DIR NW NW NW S E SE S S NW N N SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 5 10 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 74 73 73 88 93 94 87 77 75 73 74 87 91 88 83  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 7 11 17 9 0 0 1 16 45 74 12  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 7 11 17 9 0 0 1 16 45 62 12  
SKY COVER (%) 16 15 20 8 17 7 23 39 51 44 48 58 11 28 63 83 59  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 4 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.25 28.28 28.32 28.31 28.27 28.27 28.27 28.21  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 74 72 84 88 89 84 77 75 74 72 81 84 85 81  
WIND DIR N N N S S S S N N N N N SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 9 9 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 5 8 8 6  
WIND CHL (F) 75 74 72 84 88 89 84 77 75 74 72 81 84 85 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 4 28 22 9 6 0 0 1 28 52 74 10  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 4 28 22 9 6 0 0 1 27 52 59 10  
SKY COVER (%) 41 30 6 4 5 12 39 33 64 38 21 35 27 51 68 83 42  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.93 27.95 28.0 27.97 27.94 27.94 27.94 27.92  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 75 75 89 94 92 87 79 77 75 75 86 91 89 84  
WIND DIR NW NW N NE E SW NW W N N N W SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 4 3 3 3 4 9 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 76 75 75 89 94 92 87 79 77 75 75 86 91 89 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 1 19 15 7 1 0 0 1 13 35 56 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 1 19 15 7 1 0 0 1 13 35 53 8  
SKY COVER (%) 30 30 11 4 3 4 30 29 56 43 12 25 25 20 57 70 46  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.75 28.77 28.81 28.78 28.76 28.76 28.77 28.72  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 73 73 89 94 94 84 77 74 73 74 88 92 88 81  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NE E E NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 5 9 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 74 73 73 89 94 94 84 77 74 73 74 88 92 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 2 9 17 11 7 0 0 1 21 48 74 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 9 17 11 7 0 0 1 21 48 60 15  
SKY COVER (%) 19 6 5 8 13 17 32 29 54 69 31 38 6 39 65 83 57  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 4 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.06 28.09 28.13 28.11 28.09 28.07 28.09 28.04  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 78 76 76 87 94 95 90 82 79 77 77 88 93 90 85  
WIND DIR NW NW N NE NE E E S S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 6 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 4 6 11 8 6 3 3 3 3 4 9 14 14 10  
WIND CHL (F) 78 76 76 87 94 95 90 82 79 77 77 88 93 90 85  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 5 11 7 3 0 0 1 6 26 44 43  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 11 6 3 0 0 1 6 26 44 36  
SKY COVER (%) 6 23 15 9 5 14 30 25 29 33 57 37 28 18 51 63 62  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 29.05 29.09 29.15 29.13 29.07 29.10 29.10 29.03  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 78 76 77 88 93 93 87 79 78 76 77 86 91 90 84  
WIND DIR W W NW NE SE S W SW N SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 5 5 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 3 4 6 8 8 4 3 3 3 6 10 11 8  
WIND CHL (F) 78 76 77 88 93 93 87 79 78 76 77 86 91 90 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 1 9 20 10 4 0 0 1 19 31 41 16  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 1 1 9 20 10 4 0 0 1 16 31 41 16  
SKY COVER (%) 14 21 10 4 3 3 24 30 39 54 23 24 24 34 54 61 29  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.37 29.39 29.43 29.42 29.38 29.39 29.39 29.35  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 69 69 80 81 81 78 72 70 69 70 77 78 79 76  
WIND DIR NW NW N E SE S NW NW NW NW NW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 5 4 1 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 13 13 6 8 8 6 9 8 8 8 6 9 9 10  
WIND CHL (F) 70 69 69 80 81 81 78 72 70 69 70 77 78 79 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 7 44 37 13 10 0 0 1 43 63 82 11  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 1 7 44 37 13 10 0 0 1 30 63 62 11  
SKY COVER (%) 57 25 7 3 6 17 54 60 69 38 26 32 23 62 76 88 47  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.32 27.34 27.37 27.35 27.31 27.32 27.32 27.30  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 79 76 78 90 96 96 90 83 79 76 77 89 94 92 85  
WIND DIR W NW N NE NE E S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 4 3 3 1 2 1 2 2 5 8 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 3 4 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 10 17 17 11  
WIND CHL (F) 79 76 78 90 96 96 90 83 79 76 77 89 94 92 85  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 5 12 11 2 2 1 1 11 23 34 39  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 5 12 11 2 2 1 1 8 23 34 35  
SKY COVER (%) 12 23 7 7 13 13 31 29 36 61 60 27 18 16 44 56 59  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.21 29.26 29.29 29.27 29.23 29.26 29.26 29.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 68 67 66 76 81 77 75 70 68 67 67 75 79 77 73  
WIND DIR S E NE S S S S S N N N NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 8 8  
WIND CHL (F) 68 67 66 76 81 77 75 70 68 67 67 75 79 77 73  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 2 14 74 73 17 2 0 0 1 46 65 82 16  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 2 14 61 72 17 2 0 0 1 27 64 58 16  
SKY COVER (%) 50 32 16 35 20 24 84 83 59 50 29 31 23 64 77 88 30  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 7 4 7 8 8 8 8 7 3 2 4  
STA PRES (IN) 27.18 27.19 27.22 27.19 27.18 27.18 27.17 27.15  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 71 70 70 83 88 84 80 72 71 70 70 81 86 84 78  
WIND DIR S S S N NW NW S S N N N NW NW NW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 2 2 2 2 5 8 9 8  
WIND CHL (F) 71 70 70 83 88 84 80 72 71 70 70 81 86 84 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 6 6 18 70 78 24 2 0 8 1 53 69 84 41  
PROB THUNDER (%) 8 6 6 18 59 76 24 2 0 8 1 28 63 59 29  
SKY COVER (%) 45 43 19 38 35 28 80 88 68 62 39 61 48 69 80 90 61  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 3 3 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.34 27.35 27.38 27.36 27.34 27.32 27.32 27.32  
 

 
 

 
 
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