059  
SXUS42 KGSP 292320 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>109-301400-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
719 PM EDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 43 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 34 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,  
DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 46 45 39 44 43 42 39 37 34 34 36 40 44 46 41  
WIND DIR NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 26 24 21 18 18 16 18 13 11 9 10 12 13 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 39 37 32 31 32 27 29 20 17 14 18 24 26 23 19  
WIND CHL (F) 37 36 29 36 35 34 30 28 26 27 29 33 37 40 34  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 14 11 2 1 0 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 9 23  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2  
CLD HGT (100FT) 50 50  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH, INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 46 43 44 42 43 45 40 37 39 37 38 45 47 49 45  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 24 19 23 23 14 14 14 12 10 5 6 11 11 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 36 29 36 37 26 24 24 20 17 10 12 21 21 24 20  
WIND CHL (F) 38 35 35 32 36 38 32 29 32 32 33 39 42 44 39  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 10 8 3 0 0 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 10 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 70 21 26 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 46 52 50 43 44 39 38 45 39 38 46 46 48 44  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 14 14 14 14 13 11 10 9 6 4 6 9 8 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 29 29 29 27 26 26 21 19 17 12 17 19 19 16  
WIND CHL (F) 47 40 47 45 36 37 32 31 40 34 34 42 41 44 40  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 10 8 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 3 3 4 9 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 45 40  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. TEMPERATURES  
FALLING INTO THE MID 40S IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH UNTIL  
MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 47 53 53 48 47 41 41 42 40 41 48 50 48 42  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W S SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 12 12 10 10 11 13 4 2 1 9 10 6 5 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 19 19 17 20 19 19 6 3 2 16 23 16 12 14  
WIND CHL (F) 48 41 49 50 43 42 33 38 42 40 35 43 47 45 36  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 21 13 1 0 0 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 10 21  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 2  
CLD HGT (100FT) 50 50 40  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 39 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING  
NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 48 42 46 47 43 40 39 37 35 36 45 47 47 40  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N S W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 21 14 24 23 23 12 12 9 5 8 10 12 10 11 12  
WIND GUST (MPH) 31 21 34 34 39 20 19 13 8 11 16 21 18 19 20  
WIND CHL (F) 41 42 32 38 39 36 33 33 32 28 29 39 42 42 33  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 21 10 3 1 0 4 1 1 1 2 3 4 9 24  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 70 26 25  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS  
UP TO 31 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS,  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 52 51 56 54 55 48 48 46 42 45 49 51 52 49  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N NW NW N N N N SE SE SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 16 12 14 6 5 8 9 3 2 8 2 2 4 4 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 20 24 13 13 17 17 5 3 12 4 4 12 11 14  
WIND CHL (F) 47 48 46 54 53 53 44 47 46 37 45 49 50 51 46  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 22 19 1 0 0 4 2 3 3 3 3 5 11 27  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 50 40  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH,  
DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 49 47 44 46 49 48 43 40 37 38 39 44 47 49 46  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 16 18 17 13 11 14 11 10 9 5 13 11 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 24 20 24 25 25 19 20 16 14 12 9 23 21 18 14  
WIND CHL (F) 43 41 36 39 44 43 36 33 30 32 35 37 42 45 41  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 22 12 2 0 0 6 3 3 3 4 5 6 11 24  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 2  
CLD HGT (100FT) 40 40 45  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 36 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 45 44 47 45 45 41 39 38 38 41 48 50 47 43  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N SW SW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 29 26 23 25 21 17 18 12 8 8 11 12 12 12 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 40 36 32 36 35 26 27 18 11 11 18 21 23 21 21  
WIND CHL (F) 39 36 35 39 37 38 32 31 32 32 34 43 45 41 36  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 11 9 3 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 3 4 9 18  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 35 23 18 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 52 51 58 64 65 60 51 46 43 45 58 66 68 63  
WIND DIR W W NW N NW NW NW NW N NE E W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 4 5 6 4 2 1 1 0 2 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 8 10 11 12 14 13 8 5 3 3 5 10 11 9  
WIND CHL (F) 56 52 50 57 64 65 60 51 46 43 45 58 66 68 63  
PROB PRECIP (%) 6 20 9 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 2 3 5 10 23  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 3  
SKY COVER (%) 72 79 76 79 62 18 25 47 37 70 81 80 67 49 64 74 83  
VSBY (SM) 8 8 8 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.92 26.92 26.94 26.94 26.95 26.96 26.98 26.97  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 57 57 65 70 71 64 56 51 48 48 58 66 69 65  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N N N N NE NE S SW S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 5 5 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 8 11 11 13 10 10 8 6 5 5 8 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 61 57 57 65 70 71 64 55 50 47 48 58 66 69 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 3 20 8 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 4 8 13  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 4  
SKY COVER (%) 73 57 80 76 87 65 28 20 12 32 55 67 77 51 40 58 77  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.0 29.05 29.09 29.07 29.11 29.21 29.26 29.20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 58 57 65 71 71 63 55 51 49 49 61 68 70 65  
WIND DIR N NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NE E S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 4 5 5 5 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 10 11 11 12 14 16 10 8 5 4 5 8 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 61 58 56 65 71 71 63 54 50 49 49 61 68 70 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 15 21 2 0 0 3 1 2 2 3 3 5 10 19  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 2  
SKY COVER (%) 62 68 85 83 81 25 12 31 28 50 62 79 63 45 52 62 81  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.06 28.07 28.11 28.09 28.13 28.21 28.25 28.19  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, BECOMING NORTHWEST.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 59 59 67 73 73 65 57 52 50 51 61 68 70 66  
WIND DIR NW NW N N NW NW N N N NE NE E S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 5 5 5 8 6 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 11 12 11 11 13 13 13 11 10 10 8 8 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 63 59 58 67 73 73 65 56 50 48 50 61 68 70 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 15 25 2 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 3 5 10 19  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 1  
SKY COVER (%) 40 56 84 82 87 45 23 40 30 47 64 79 70 51 53 64 79  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 7 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.78 28.81 28.85 28.84 28.87 28.96 29.02 28.95  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 55 54 63 69 69 61 51 48 46 47 58 64 66 62  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N E SE S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 12 11 12 12 14 16 12 8 6 6 9 10 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 58 55 53 63 69 69 61 51 48 46 47 58 64 66 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 27 17 1 0 0 4 1 2 3 3 3 6 11 30  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 2  
SKY COVER (%) 49 73 89 84 70 28 34 43 53 64 78 82 68 55 64 76 82  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.63 27.63 27.65 27.65 27.68 27.72 27.76 27.73  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 51 50 59 64 62 54 46 43 42 44 58 62 61 55  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N SE S SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 3 2 2 3 5 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 17 17 16 14 17 20 17 12 9 8 12 16 14 13  
WIND CHL (F) 51 49 48 58 64 61 52 43 41 42 44 58 62 61 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 4 21 15 1 1 0 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 2  
SKY COVER (%) 74 81 88 89 72 15 27 39 58 60 70 81 65 51 63 75 84  
VSBY (SM) 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.75 26.75 26.76 26.76 26.77 26.81 26.84 26.81  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 62 61 67 72 75 69 59 56 53 52 61 68 71 66  
WIND DIR NW N N NE N NW N N NE NE NE E E S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 6 8 9 8 9 6 9 11 12 12 11 8 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 64 62 61 67 72 75 69 59 55 51 50 61 68 71 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 38 39 5 10 0 2 4 5 5 5 5 9 16 28  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 8 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2  
SKY COVER (%) 29 67 87 90 88 89 67 35 50 62 62 74 82 66 56 75 84  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 8 5 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.18 29.22 29.22 29.23 29.26 29.34 29.40 29.34  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST,  
DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 65 62 61 68 73 75 69 60 56 55 54 61 67 69 66  
WIND DIR W W NE NE SW NW N NE NE NE NE E E SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 4 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 10 11 13 12 9 9 10  
WIND CHL (F) 65 62 61 68 73 75 69 60 56 53 52 60 67 69 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 37 26 2 0 1 4 1 2 3 4 4 7 13 28  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 11 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 41 76 87 84 80 53 40 39 52 61 68 77 73 60 59 76 79  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 7 8 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.95 28.98 29.01 28.98 29.01 29.10 29.15 29.10  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 56 55 63 69 70 62 53 47 44 45 59 67 70 65  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE SE S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 3 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 10 11 11 12 14 14 11 6 4 2 5 9 10 8  
WIND CHL (F) 58 56 55 63 69 70 62 53 47 44 45 59 67 70 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 11 17 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 8 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2  
SKY COVER (%) 68 84 81 82 67 18 14 12 11 46 58 75 70 41 48 66 84  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.05 28.06 28.12 28.09 28.14 28.21 28.25 28.18  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 58 57 65 71 71 63 55 51 49 49 57 64 66 62  
WIND DIR N N NE E W NW N N N N NE SE S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 5 5 6 9 12 11 6 4 4 5 9 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 60 58 57 65 71 71 63 55 51 49 49 57 64 66 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 24 19 2 2 1 4 2 3 3 3 4 6 11 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 3  
SKY COVER (%) 50 68 87 77 81 30 34 40 51 55 75 83 76 52 55 71 81  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.72 27.75 27.76 27.75 27.77 27.84 27.88 27.84  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING LIGHT WINDS.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 60 59 68 75 75 67 58 53 51 51 60 68 70 66  
WIND DIR W NW NE E SW NW N N N NE NE E SE SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 1 2 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 5 5 8 10 12 10 8 6 8 9 9 10 10  
WIND CHL (F) 62 60 59 68 75 75 67 58 53 51 51 60 68 70 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 30 22 2 1 2 4 2 3 4 3 4 6 11 26  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3 2  
SKY COVER (%) 38 72 80 77 82 30 35 36 41 62 76 79 75 55 55 67 79  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.56 28.59 28.60 28.59 28.61 28.71 28.76 28.70  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 57 56 66 71 71 63 54 49 46 48 62 69 71 65  
WIND DIR N NW N N NW NW NW N N N NE E S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 4 4 5 8 6 4 2 2 1 2 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 10 11 11 12 14 14 10 6 4 3 4 9 9 8  
WIND CHL (F) 60 57 55 66 71 71 63 53 49 46 48 62 69 71 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 15 20 2 0 0 3 0 1 2 3 3 4 9 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 2  
SKY COVER (%) 69 77 84 82 70 20 12 26 24 49 61 77 64 42 52 66 87  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.86 27.87 27.92 27.89 27.93 28.01 28.03 27.98  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH 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 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 58 58 65 71 72 65 57 52 49 49 58 66 69 65  
WIND DIR N N N N NW NW N N N NE NE NE S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 2 2 4 4 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 6 9 11 13 12 12 10 8 8 6 8 10 6  
WIND CHL (F) 62 58 58 65 71 72 65 56 50 48 49 58 66 69 65  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 5 23 10 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 4 9 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3  
SKY COVER (%) 59 56 74 71 84 52 31 23 7 43 57 70 74 54 39 65 75  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.87 28.93 28.97 28.93 29.0 29.09 29.13 29.07  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 66 64 63 68 73 76 70 61 57 55 55 61 68 71 66  
WIND DIR W W N NE W W NW NE NE NE NE E E S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 8 6 8 8 9 9 9 11 12 13 12 8 8 6  
WIND CHL (F) 66 64 63 68 73 76 70 61 57 54 53 61 68 71 66  
PROB PRECIP (%) 14 35 35 4 6 0 3 2 3 4 5 5 9 16 31  
PROB THUNDER (%) 5 15 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 31 79 88 89 82 80 55 35 44 62 68 80 79 67 58 75 82  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 8 6 6 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.19 29.21 29.23 29.23 29.25 29.34 29.39 29.35  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 54 52 60 65 64 57 49 47 46 44 54 59 60 57  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N E S S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 5 2 2 3 5 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 16 11 11 13 18 17 13 10 8 12 14 14 12  
WIND CHL (F) 55 53 50 60 65 64 56 47 45 46 44 54 59 60 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 22 15 2 1 0 5 2 3 3 4 4 6 11 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 2  
SKY COVER (%) 43 84 85 88 83 19 21 30 55 58 70 79 68 53 61 70 81  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.10 27.10 27.11 27.10 27.13 27.19 27.22 27.18  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 60 60 66 73 74 68 60 54 50 52 61 69 72 67  
WIND DIR N N N NE NW NW N N N NE NE NE SE SW S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 6 9 10 12 11 12 11 11 10 9 9 10 6  
WIND CHL (F) 63 60 60 66 73 74 68 59 53 48 51 61 69 72 67  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 11 34 7 2 0 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 11 18  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 5 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3  
SKY COVER (%) 66 64 75 91 89 81 37 36 30 48 58 78 79 59 48 58 79  
VSBY (SM) 9 8 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.02 29.09 29.12 29.11 29.13 29.23 29.29 29.22  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 54 50 49 56 62 62 54 47 44 42 43 56 62 63 57  
WIND DIR N N N N NW N N N N NE SE SW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 12 13 13 13 14 13 11 8 6 5 8 11 11 10  
WIND CHL (F) 53 49 47 55 62 62 53 46 44 42 43 56 62 63 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 8 21 9 1 0 0 4 1 1 1 3 4 5 10 26  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 3 3  
SKY COVER (%) 80 88 83 84 68 17 36 47 58 69 75 81 69 54 68 76 87  
VSBY (SM) 6 7 8 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.96 26.94 26.97 26.97 27.0 27.01 27.03 27.02  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 52 50 58 65 66 59 49 45 43 44 62 69 69 61  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N N N E E W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 4 6 6 3 2 1 1 0 1 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 8 10 11 14 16 13 9 5 3 2 5 10 11 9  
WIND CHL (F) 55 52 50 58 65 66 59 49 45 43 44 62 69 69 61  
PROB PRECIP (%) 10 20 9 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 4 5 10 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 3  
SKY COVER (%) 72 85 75 84 64 21 32 43 55 71 82 82 67 50 66 72 86  
VSBY (SM) 8 8 8 5 8 9 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.13 27.12 27.17 27.18 27.18 27.18 27.20 27.19  
 
 
 
 
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