681  
SXUS42 KGSP 170638 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>109-172100-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
238 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
40 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 55 59 61 52 48 47 49 49 59 65 62 56  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W SW SW S S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 16 21 10 9 9 10 8 8 9 16 17 16 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 40 19 18 16 16 12 13 16 27 31 28 23  
WIND CHL (F) 42 50 57 60 49 43 43 46 45 56 64 60 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 8 14 29  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 14 17  
CLD HGT (100FT) 40  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 53 60 63 57 51 50 50 53 63 68 66 60  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 13 11 10 8 8 8 8 8 13 12 13 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 25 21 17 13 13 14 12 13 23 23 24 20  
WIND CHL (F) 45 49 58 62 55 48 47 47 50 61 68 65 58  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 11 18 33  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 18 21  
CLD HGT (100FT) 70  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 49 54 60 62 56 51 49 49 52 60 65 65 59  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 10 8 5 4 3 3 4 9 12 11 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 23 21 18 14 12 11 11 12 20 25 24 21  
WIND CHL (F) 45 51 58 61 55 50 48 48 51 59 64 64 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 9 16 30  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 16 19  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
31 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 59 65 64 55 51 50 50 53 64 67 64 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 14 5 4 8 5 5 8 8 12 13 13 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 31 13 11 13 8 8 11 12 23 26 25 21  
WIND CHL (F) 46 56 65 64 53 49 48 47 50 63 67 63 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 6 10 18  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 6 10 14  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 39 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 47 56 61 62 54 49 48 50 51 60 63 63 56  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 12 9 9 6 8 10 12 12 24 18 18 19  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 20 17 16 11 11 13 14 16 39 31 31 28  
WIND CHL (F) 41 53 60 61 52 46 43 45 47 56 61 61 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 4 10 16 37  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 13 18  
CLD HGT (100FT) 90 80 80 80  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
32 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 62 67 69 60 56 54 52 56 64 69 68 61  
WIND DIR NW NW W NW W W W SW W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 13 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 12 12 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 32 11 11 9 9 9 8 11 24 26 25 25  
WIND CHL (F) 50 60 67 69 60 55 53 50 55 63 69 68 59  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 6 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 12  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 57 62 63 57 53 52 52 55 61 63 64 59  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 12 6 6 8 6 9 10 12 19 18 18 18  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 23 14 13 10 10 11 14 17 28 29 28 25  
WIND CHL (F) 46 54 62 63 55 51 49 48 52 58 61 62 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 7 11 23  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 11 14  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
39 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. TEMPERATURES  
FALLING TO AROUND 60 IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 59 63 63 56 51 50 51 56 64 68 63 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 16 23 14 12 10 8 11 9 11 16 13 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 23 39 26 19 14 11 16 11 16 26 23 25 21  
WIND CHL (F) 44 55 61 62 53 48 46 48 53 62 68 61 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 11 18 32  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 18 21  
CLD HGT (100FT) 20  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 71 80 84 77 66 60 58 58 75 83 85 77  
WIND DIR NW W W W W E E E E SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 4 8 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 5 8 9 5 4 4 4 5 12 18 18 13  
WIND CHL (F) 56 71 80 84 77 66 60 58 58 75 83 85 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 8 12 32  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 8 12 18  
SKY COVER (%) 22 32 23 5 15 13 24 27 31 30 56 51 69  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.11 27.10 27.06 27.03 27.04 27.01  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
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 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 77 83 86 78 69 65 62 63 80 87 88 81  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W N N N NE SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 8 10 9 2 1 1 1 2 6 14 16 11  
WIND CHL (F) 64 77 83 86 78 69 65 62 63 80 87 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
SKY COVER (%) 12 3 10 29 6 18 26 27 28 22 34 44 37  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.26 29.23 29.19 29.20 29.22 29.17  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 79 87 87 79 69 64 61 62 82 90 89 81  
WIND DIR W NW W SW W NW W W W S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 4 10 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 9 19 20 17  
WIND CHL (F) 62 79 87 87 79 69 64 61 62 82 90 89 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 10  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 8  
SKY COVER (%) 14 3 38 29 14 14 17 21 10 18 35 44 49  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.30 28.26 28.23 28.23 28.25 28.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
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 NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 80 87 89 80 70 65 61 62 82 89 90 82  
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW W NW N N SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 5 2 2 1 1 2 4 11 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 8 8 10 6 4 4 4 4 10 19 20 17  
WIND CHL (F) 64 80 87 89 80 70 65 61 62 82 89 90 82  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4  
SKY COVER (%) 7 7 33 11 18 15 13 14 10 14 41 40 47  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.04 29.01 28.96 28.96 29.0 28.94  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 57 75 82 84 76 65 60 58 59 77 83 84 76  
WIND DIR N NW W W NW NW N N N SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 8 8 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 6 9 10 6 4 4 4 3 12 18 18 13  
WIND CHL (F) 57 75 82 84 76 65 60 58 59 77 83 84 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 5 14  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 12  
SKY COVER (%) 13 26 9 6 13 5 12 13 18 19 47 45 53  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.86 27.84 27.79 27.78 27.80 27.76  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 71 78 78 70 61 57 56 59 74 79 77 69  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 6 10 9 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 12 12 12 9 8 6 8 9 21 26 25 21  
WIND CHL (F) 55 71 78 78 70 61 57 56 59 74 79 77 69  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 8 18  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 5 8 13  
SKY COVER (%) 19 17 18 6 11 18 14 16 12 35 49 52 64  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 26.96 26.94 26.92 26.89 26.90 26.87  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
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 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 80 87 89 80 69 66 63 63 81 89 90 80  
WIND DIR W N W W SW S W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 3 6 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 5 8 5 4 3 3 4 9 14 16 11  
WIND CHL (F) 64 80 87 89 80 69 66 63 63 81 89 90 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
SKY COVER (%) 8 13 10 7 2 3 5 3 11 24 40 38 40  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.44 29.40 29.34 29.34 29.39 29.34  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 78 85 87 81 72 67 64 64 79 87 87 81  
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW SW NW N S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 4 2 2 1 1 2 4 10 11 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 8 10 8 5 4 4 4 10 18 19 14  
WIND CHL (F) 64 78 85 87 81 72 67 64 64 79 87 87 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2  
SKY COVER (%) 5 12 7 4 6 4 13 4 15 22 30 42 45  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.20 29.17 29.10 29.11 29.14 29.10  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 76 85 87 78 66 62 59 60 79 89 88 80  
WIND DIR NW NW W W NW N NW NW NW S S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 8 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 8 8 8 5 3 3 2 2 8 17 18 16  
WIND CHL (F) 60 76 85 87 78 66 62 59 60 79 89 88 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 16  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 8 14  
SKY COVER (%) 16 8 24 9 11 16 29 25 11 14 36 48 56  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.30 28.26 28.23 28.23 28.25 28.18  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
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 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 74 81 83 76 67 64 61 62 75 82 83 76  
WIND DIR N W SW W NW N N N N SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 6 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 8 8 5 4 4 4 3 9 18 18 13  
WIND CHL (F) 60 74 81 83 76 67 64 61 62 75 82 83 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 3 5 10  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 9  
SKY COVER (%) 12 10 14 15 14 13 20 10 12 21 36 48 50  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.96 27.93 27.89 27.88 27.90 27.86  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 78 87 88 81 71 65 61 62 80 88 88 81  
WIND DIR NW NW SW W SW N N N N SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 8 9 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 8 10 8 4 4 3 3 9 18 19 14  
WIND CHL (F) 61 78 87 88 81 71 65 61 62 80 88 88 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 6  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 6  
SKY COVER (%) 9 11 12 10 14 13 17 6 14 22 35 43 44  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.81 28.76 28.72 28.72 28.76 28.70  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 81 89 89 80 69 63 60 61 83 91 90 82  
WIND DIR NW N W SW W NW NW NW W S S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 3 10 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 5 6 6 4 2 3 3 2 9 19 20 16  
WIND CHL (F) 60 81 89 89 80 69 63 60 61 83 91 90 82  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 12  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 6 10  
SKY COVER (%) 14 5 35 14 11 12 20 25 11 18 34 43 52  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.09 28.06 28.03 28.03 28.04 27.98  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 77 83 85 78 70 66 63 63 79 86 87 80  
WIND DIR NW NW W W SW W N N N SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 9 10 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 6 10 10 4 2 2 2 2 8 18 19 14  
WIND CHL (F) 64 77 83 85 78 70 66 63 63 79 86 87 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3  
SKY COVER (%) 5 7 11 32 6 28 41 30 10 24 26 50 41  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.14 29.11 29.07 29.09 29.10 29.03  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
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 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 79 86 88 80 71 67 64 64 79 87 88 80  
WIND DIR NW NW W W SW S W SW S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 8 8 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 6 8 5 4 3 3 4 9 16 16 12  
WIND CHL (F) 64 79 86 88 80 71 67 64 64 79 87 88 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
SKY COVER (%) 3 10 4 2 2 4 3 5 6 28 32 36 41  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.45 29.40 29.34 29.35 29.38 29.34  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 71 77 78 70 61 58 57 58 72 77 77 70  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W NW W W W SW SW S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 8 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 11 11 11 9 9 9 9 10 20 25 24 20  
WIND CHL (F) 55 71 77 78 70 61 58 57 58 72 77 77 70  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 4 7 14  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 7 11  
SKY COVER (%) 14 20 22 15 7 17 9 13 13 26 42 50 56  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.32 27.29 27.26 27.26 27.26 27.23  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 65 81 87 89 81 72 67 64 64 82 90 91 83  
WIND DIR NW N W W S S SE W S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 4 9 9 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 6 10 10 5 3 3 3 3 10 18 19 13  
WIND CHL (F) 65 81 87 89 81 72 67 64 64 82 90 91 83  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1  
SKY COVER (%) 5 6 13 10 8 19 17 23 18 23 30 42 35  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.30 29.26 29.22 29.23 29.26 29.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
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 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 69 78 80 71 61 59 56 57 72 79 79 71  
WIND DIR N NW W W NW S S S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 6 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 8 9 9 5 4 4 5 6 14 18 18 14  
WIND CHL (F) 54 69 78 80 71 61 59 56 57 72 79 79 71  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 5 9 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 5 9 16  
SKY COVER (%) 13 32 12 16 23 12 11 22 37 31 55 55 69  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.17 27.14 27.11 27.09 27.10 27.06  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 74 83 86 77 65 60 58 58 78 85 85 77  
WIND DIR SW N NW NW W SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 8 8 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 4 8 9 5 4 5 5 6 12 18 19 13  
WIND CHL (F) 56 74 83 86 77 65 60 58 58 78 85 85 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 9 13 35  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 8 12 18  
SKY COVER (%) 19 37 19 9 21 12 25 24 23 32 58 51 71  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.34 27.31 27.27 27.25 27.26 27.22  
 

 
 

 
 
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