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RECGSP  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
703 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF  
FOG. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. LITTLE OR NO SNOW EXPECTED. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 59 59 59 49 45 44 39 35 34 34 35 36  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 9 11 12 29 32 34 21 24 24 20 26 21  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 16 20 23 43 46 50 33 36 36 29 40 33  
WIND CHL (F) 48 57 57 57 41 35 33 29 23 22 22 22 25  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 0 3 12 44 32 30 33 13 17 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 3 6 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 80 90 1 1 1 1 1 20 60 50  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY  
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
40 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 61 60 59 52 47 40 40 36 33 34 34 39  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 13 12 18 18 23 23 24 20 23 16 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 17 24 23 27 27 35 37 40 35 39 26 41  
WIND CHL (F) 51 60 58 57 47 40 30 30 24 21 22 24 28  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 0 1 27 69 34 40 42 13 20 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 8 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 90 70 1 1 1 1 1 16 60 50 40  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 46 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
20 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
42 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 62 60 58 52 52 45 42 37 34 36 33 48  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 8 9 9 17 21 23 21 20 20 17 16 13  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 18 19 33 42 46 44 41 37 29 27 28  
WIND CHL (F) 48 61 59 56 47 46 36 33 26 22 26 22 42  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 1 11 44 24 32 36 15 15 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 1 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 80 60 1 1 1 1 1 3 50 30  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURES  
FALLING INTO THE MID 50S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 63 62 60 51 52 44 39 36 37 36 35 36  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 3 6 9 14 10 8 16 19 18 21 19 27  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 13 18 23 14 11 25 31 28 37 34 43  
WIND CHL (F) 53 63 62 59 46 48 39 30 25 27 25 24 23  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 4 25 15 18 26 6 11 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 60 10 1 1 1 27 45 45  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF  
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 60. TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO  
THE LOWER 50S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING  
TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 47 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, INCREASING TO 30 TO  
35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 54 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 58 59 57 47 48 40 34 31 32 37 37 40  
WIND DIR W W W W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 13 16 14 34 6 13 16 23 12 20 24 37  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 21 27 24 47 9 18 23 33 19 35 40 58  
WIND CHL (F) 53 55 56 54 37 45 32 24 18 23 26 26 27  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 2 45 73 39 41 54 17 32 11 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 6 5 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 60 35 1 1 1 1 1 11 50 45  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 48 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 58 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 62 65 63 55 57 51 47 43 40 43 42 38  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 10 8 9 13 11 11 19 31 29 14 9 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 26 20 24 26 18 19 33 54 56 37 25 32  
WIND CHL (F) 54 61 65 62 51 54 47 40 32 28 36 36 29  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 2 4 3 4 4 0 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 90 50 19 19 10 19 27  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF  
FOG. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, BECOMING NORTH  
AROUND 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 60 60 58 54 48 44 40 35 33 35 35 39  
WIND DIR W W W W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 10 12 13 27 19 18 21 20 18 19 25  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 17 17 20 18 35 25 25 32 32 29 32 35  
WIND CHL (F) 51 58 58 55 50 40 36 31 23 21 24 24 28  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 8 35 18 26 37 6 16 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 90 70 6 1 1 1 1 22 60 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY  
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. TEMPERATURES  
FALLING INTO THE LOWER 50S IN THE AFTERNOON. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 63 61 56 49 47 41 39 37 36 36 33 35  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 9 17 18 28 28 10 13 20 14 17 26 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 16 28 31 37 39 13 19 29 23 27 40 13  
WIND CHL (F) 54 62 58 52 41 38 35 31 26 27 26 20 28  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 0 1 28 75 39 38 58 16 29 8 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 8 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 80 60 1 1 1 1 1 12 50 45 35  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 69 78 76 60 52 46 44 44 44 53 55 47  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 6 8 9 8 6 6 8 9 8 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 9 16 17 20 19 18 18 19 19 17 16 12  
WIND CHL (F) 61 69 78 76 59 49 43 40 39 38 50 53 45  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 3 31 47 30 25 31 8 15 5 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 3 5 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 64 7 18 53 69 59 63 82 70 39 27 7 4  
VSBY (SM) 0 9 10 10 9 8 6 9 9 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.09 27.01 27.01 27.06 27.13 27.21  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 76 83 84 75 68 60 55 51 55 58 58 52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 8 6 4 9 10 10 9 12 12 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 10 16 14 13 17 18 18 17 21 23 21 18  
WIND CHL (F) 63 76 83 84 75 68 59 52 48 51 55 56 49  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 32 38 23 35 42 34 36 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 7 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 14 3 4 14 59 81 64 78 62 56 57 4 18  
VSBY (SM) 1 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.25 29.12 29.04 29.15 29.26 29.38  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
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 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 77 84 83 70 62 56 52 50 55 60 59 50  
WIND DIR W SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 6 6 11 17 13 11 10 13 11 11 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 5 10 12 21 28 24 20 19 20 16 17 11  
WIND CHL (F) 63 77 84 83 70 59 53 48 46 51 58 57 48  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 4 6 8 13 4 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 9 3 6 23 38 19 45 36 23 9 5 0 0  
VSBY (SM) 3 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.26 28.17 28.12 28.18 28.29 28.39  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
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  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 76 84 84 74 64 58 52 50 56 61 61 52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 11 12 11 14 13 11 10 13 13 13 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 10 16 18 19 25 24 19 18 21 21 20 16  
WIND CHL (F) 62 76 84 84 74 63 55 49 46 53 59 59 49  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 6 6 7 15 7 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 9 1 2 16 40 34 41 24 20 11 12 0 0  
VSBY (SM) 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.01 28.89 28.84 28.93 29.05 29.15  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
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 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 73 79 78 65 56 50 45 45 51 58 59 49  
WIND DIR NW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 4 6 5 8 10 10 9 9 9 6 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 14 16 17 23 27 26 27 26 24 18 16 12  
WIND CHL (F) 61 73 79 78 65 53 46 41 40 48 57 58 48  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 4 1 12 24 31 10 20 27 4 4 1 0 1  
VSBY (SM) 0 10 10 10 10 10 8 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.84 27.76 27.72 27.73 27.84 27.93  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
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 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 57 70 75 73 61 53 45 40 39 45 51 50 42  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 5 6 8 11 11 12 11 10 8 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 16 17 19 21 29 32 33 34 29 24 21 19  
WIND CHL (F) 57 70 75 73 60 49 40 33 32 39 48 47 38  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 4 9 7 11 13 2 2 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 5 6 25 34 57 41 35 63 49 27 5 2 2  
VSBY (SM) 0 10 10 10 10 9 7 9 9 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.94 26.86 26.81 26.84 26.93 27.01  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
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  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, INCREASING TO WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 76 83 84 75 71 64 56 53 57 61 63 56  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N NE  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 10 9 6 6 8 10 11 12 13 13 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 11 17 17 17 14 17 19 19 21 23 21 19  
WIND CHL (F) 63 76 83 84 75 71 63 54 49 54 59 61 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 6 7 11 14 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 8 3 8 18 21 35 39 52 25 31 4 6 17  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.42 29.31 29.26 29.31 29.44 29.53  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT...SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH, INCREASING TO WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 65 77 84 84 76 69 63 57 54 58 63 64 57  
WIND DIR SW W W W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 8 12 12 11 13 12 10 8 12 13 14 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 19 19 19 20 18 16 13 19 21 21 20  
WIND CHL (F) 65 77 84 84 76 69 62 55 51 56 62 62 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 5 6 2 3 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 11 0 8 9 33 15 38 29 19 20 6 1 0  
VSBY (SM) 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.07 29.02 29.07 29.21 29.30  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 74 83 81 68 60 54 48 46 52 57 58 48  
WIND DIR NW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 1 3 2 9 10 8 6 4 9 9 8 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 5 9 8 21 25 21 18 18 19 17 16 11  
WIND CHL (F) 61 74 83 81 68 59 51 46 44 49 55 56 47  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 7 11 11 12 17 9 2 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 6 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 29 6 13 37 41 16 57 38 34 13 3 1 1  
VSBY (SM) 0 10 10 10 10 9 7 8 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.26 28.15 28.10 28.18 28.29 28.40  
 
 
   
..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  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 74 82 82 71 65 58 52 48 53 60 60 52  
WIND DIR N SW W W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 4 5 6 10 10 8 6 8 8 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 8 13 14 17 21 19 17 17 20 18 18 16  
WIND CHL (F) 64 74 82 82 71 65 55 50 45 50 59 59 50  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 6 0 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 3 0 6 10 33 21 25 23 25 1 1 0 1  
VSBY (SM) 4 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.93 27.84 27.80 27.82 27.93 28.03  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 76 84 83 73 66 59 52 49 57 63 63 54  
WIND DIR W SW W W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 4 8 8 6 6 6 5 3 6 9 9 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 11 18 17 18 18 17 14 12 19 19 19 16  
WIND CHL (F) 62 76 84 83 73 66 58 51 48 55 62 62 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 11 0 12 19 50 16 31 31 19 1 2 0 1  
VSBY (SM) 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.77 28.68 28.63 28.68 28.81 28.89  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
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 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 78 86 83 69 61 56 51 49 55 60 59 49  
WIND DIR NW S SW W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 4 3 13 14 11 9 6 11 11 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 5 9 9 24 26 20 18 17 19 16 14 10  
WIND CHL (F) 62 78 86 83 69 59 53 48 46 52 58 57 47  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 2 5 7 9 13 6 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 14 4 6 19 29 18 46 34 27 8 2 0 0  
VSBY (SM) 3 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.06 27.96 27.93 27.97 28.09 28.18  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
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  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 75 82 82 75 68 61 56 52 56 58 58 53  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 9 9 5 11 12 12 11 16 16 16 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 11 17 18 14 17 16 17 18 24 27 26 23  
WIND CHL (F) 64 75 82 82 75 68 60 53 49 52 55 55 49  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 1 27 27 15 23 25 9 1 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 1 6 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 5 9 9 20 68 71 64 48 49 31 16 3 1  
VSBY (SM) 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.11 29.01 28.93 29.03 29.17 29.27  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 65 78 84 85 77 71 65 59 55 58 63 65 59  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 6 11 10 6 11 12 11 11 13 13 13 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 12 18 18 16 19 18 16 17 23 23 23 20  
WIND CHL (F) 65 78 84 85 77 71 64 57 51 56 62 64 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 2 6 6 5 7 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 17 7 11 14 29 29 29 28 24 24 4 1 0  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.43 29.34 29.26 29.34 29.46 29.54  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 70 74 74 64 57 51 47 44 47 50 51 46  
WIND DIR NW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 4 5 5 8 13 13 13 13 12 8 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 16 14 16 21 28 31 31 32 29 20 19 21  
WIND CHL (F) 61 70 74 74 64 54 46 41 37 41 47 48 42  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 2 5 5 7 10 1 1 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 4 2 8 22 24 24 29 31 25 6 2 0 2  
VSBY (SM) 0 10 10 10 10 10 7 9 8 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.30 27.21 27.17 27.18 27.28 27.37  
 
 
   
..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  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 76 85 85 76 70 63 55 51 57 60 60 54  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 6 10 10 8 9 10 11 11 14 16 14 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 13 20 21 20 18 17 19 20 26 28 29 24  
WIND CHL (F) 63 76 85 85 76 70 62 51 47 54 58 58 51  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 7 6 13 24 22 14 11 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 2 1 11 12 35 49 59 48 42 24 20 3 2  
VSBY (SM) 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.28 29.17 29.09 29.17 29.30 29.42  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 57 67 72 70 57 49 44 41 39 42 48 48 43  
WIND DIR W W W W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 5 5 5 10 11 11 11 10 8 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 14 16 17 19 25 26 29 29 25 20 18 14  
WIND CHL (F) 57 67 72 70 56 44 38 34 31 36 45 45 40  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 1 12 22 13 10 10 3 1 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 15 2 16 44 79 78 71 77 51 41 20 0 1  
VSBY (SM) 0 8 10 10 8 2 2 1 8 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.14 27.06 27.04 27.07 27.17 27.25  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 73 80 75 58 51 45 43 41 45 55 55 45  
WIND DIR S W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 3 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 10 16 18 20 19 18 19 21 20 19 20 16  
WIND CHL (F) 60 73 80 75 56 48 41 38 36 40 52 53 43  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 6 34 44 35 21 24 8 14 1 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 4 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 58 5 15 56 68 73 66 85 65 45 35 11 6  
VSBY (SM) 0 10 10 10 9 8 6 9 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.30 27.23 27.25 27.29 27.36 27.44  
 
 
 
 
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