779  
SXUS42 KGSP 202316 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>109-211400-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
715 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST  
5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 57 56 56 61 62 61 56 55 54 54 53 58 62 64 59  
WIND DIR SW W W W SW W W W SE W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 6 5 6 4 5 4 0 11 11 5 5 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 11 13 12 16 13 11 9 0 20 19 11 11 21 17  
WIND CHL (F) 57 54 54 61 62 61 55 54 54 51 49 57 62 63 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 11 13 16 88 82 42 4 4 0 1 7 8 9 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 11 11 7 12 56 49 27 4 4 0 1 7 8 9 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 19 28 29 29 1 1 5 4 4 70 60 90 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 59 59 62 64 64 59 58 59 58 57 59 64 64 61  
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW W S E S SW W NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 6 6 5 5 8 5 4 4 4 5 5 10 9 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 11 13 12 12 18 13 9 6 8 10 11 18 16 10  
WIND CHL (F) 60 58 58 62 64 64 58 58 59 58 56 58 63 64 61  
PROB PRECIP (%) 26 21 17 21 78 52 27 20 3 0 1 17 7 7 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 17 15 8 16 54 50 27 15 3 0 1 15 7 7 7  
CLD HGT (100FT) 30 21 30 50 0 5 18 11 11 40 0 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT.  
A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE  
CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 57 58 63 65 64 58 57 59 57 56 61 64 63 60  
WIND DIR SW SW W S S SW SE S S NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 3 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 4 6 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 9 6 6 11 6 9 6 6 9 12 9 11 13 10  
WIND CHL (F) 58 57 58 63 65 64 58 57 59 57 55 61 64 63 60  
PROB PRECIP (%) 29 17 15 21 76 50 49 19 1 0 1 14 6 6 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 17 15 7 16 56 50 28 15 1 0 1 14 6 6 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 25 25 25 45 1 1 6 4 4 80 21 50 60 70  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 60 61 68 65 63 60 59 57 57 58 64 65 65 59  
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW W NW NW W W NW N N N NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 4 4 5 8 6 4 4 5 8 10 4 8 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 6 9 13 20 16 8 6 9 13 16 10 19 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 59 60 61 68 65 63 60 59 56 55 56 64 65 65 58  
PROB PRECIP (%) 10 13 19 19 77 56 33 10 0 0 1 4 9 13 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 9 8 14 54 43 26 10 0 0 1 4 9 13 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 29 45 60 50 1 3 3 4 4 80 60 90 90 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY THROUGH LATE EVENING, THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH  
THE NIGHT. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
32 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 58 59 57 62 64 65 58 55 56 55 55 61 68 66 59  
WIND DIR SW W W W W NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 5 8 6 8 8 6 6 8 5 6 11 10 9  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 10 19 17 18 16 13 11 14 10 12 23 19 18  
WIND CHL (F) 56 57 56 61 64 65 56 53 54 53 54 60 68 66 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 27 9 15 47 43 9 17 8 0 2 2 1 1 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 11 9 9 11 45 38 9 11 5 0 2 2 1 1 5  
CLD HGT (100FT) 40 29 40 40 1 1 1 90 1 50 90 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS,  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 69 65 63 68 69 68 62 60 62 61 58 66 69 70 64  
WIND DIR W W NW S S W N N NW N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 3 1 6 4 2 2 6 5 4 8 2 3 4 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 6 2 23 16 9 6 16 12 9 14 8 14 13 16  
WIND CHL (F) 69 65 63 68 69 68 62 59 62 61 56 66 69 70 64  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 13 22 18 77 73 20 4 0 0 1 3 5 6 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 11 8 9 14 52 43 20 4 0 0 1 3 5 6 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 30 60 60 50 13 17 11 18 18 80 80 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY SUNNY, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL  
MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 61 61 65 66 64 61 60 58 56 57 62 65 66 62  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W W NW SW W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 8 5 6 9 6 3 5 4 8 5 5 6 6 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 11 9 13 20 13 5 10 6 12 9 10 13 11 12  
WIND CHL (F) 59 60 61 65 66 64 61 60 58 54 56 62 65 66 61  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 18 17 18 75 64 18 19 0 0 1 10 7 7 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 7 9 9 14 52 42 18 13 0 0 1 10 7 7 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 25 45 45 45 5 1 5 0 1 80 60 90 90 90  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. IN  
THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 60 63 67 67 61 58 59 58 57 58 63 67 65 58  
WIND DIR SW SW W SW SW W SE S S SW NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 9 5 8 6 10 3 5 3 8 10 6 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 8 16 12 17 16 19 5 10 5 13 19 12 20 18  
WIND CHL (F) 59 60 62 67 67 60 56 59 57 57 56 62 67 64 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 21 20 14 20 72 52 33 7 10 0 1 11 4 4 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 15 13 7 15 54 50 26 7 7 0 1 11 4 4 7  
CLD HGT (100FT) 23 14 23 35 1 1 11 10 11 5 25 50  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 69 68 79 85 83 75 70 68 67 66 77 83 85 77  
WIND DIR NE N E SE W W W N N N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 3 3 4 9 10 5 3 2 2 2 6 11 13 8  
WIND CHL (F) 70 69 68 79 85 83 75 70 68 67 66 77 83 85 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 14 33 11 13 45 31 7 17 2 0 1 1 1 1 3  
PROB THUNDER (%) 13 9 10 10 43 31 7 10 2 0 1 1 1 1 3  
SKY COVER (%) 69 80 86 83 62 35 63 54 28 37 62 54 50 21 10 5 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 4 6 10 9 10 10 10 9 6 5  
STA PRES (IN) 27.06 27.09 27.10 27.09 27.04 27.04 27.06 27.07  
 
 
   
..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. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 72 71 80 85 83 75 72 71 70 70 77 82 84 78  
WIND DIR N N NE E SE N SE NE N N N W W W N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 2 3 4 6 8 5 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 2  
WIND CHL (F) 74 72 71 80 85 83 75 72 71 70 70 77 82 84 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 51 12 5 5 29 35 86 57 40 31 12 16 18 20 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 30 12 5 4 29 35 30 25 11 11 11 16 18 20 7  
SKY COVER (%) 69 70 92 81 61 51 57 62 92 80 93 82 80 71 39 37 21  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 10 10 9 10 10 7 9 6 6 6 6  
STA PRES (IN) 29.18 29.23 29.27 29.26 29.17 29.21 29.21 29.18  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 73 72 72 83 88 83 74 71 70 69 69 81 88 86 76  
WIND DIR SW E N SE S E SE NW N N N NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 3 4 5 8 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 6  
WIND CHL (F) 73 72 72 83 88 83 74 71 70 69 69 81 88 86 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 10 22 14 60 56 66 20 0 0 1 2 6 10 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 7 9 6 11 59 55 31 16 0 0 1 2 6 10 0  
SKY COVER (%) 67 68 67 79 58 48 73 75 84 79 58 56 46 20 13 10 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 8 10 8 8 8 8 7 4 5  
STA PRES (IN) 28.18 28.27 28.29 28.30 28.19 28.23 28.25 28.20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 72 72 84 90 85 75 71 70 69 70 80 87 87 79  
WIND DIR N NE N S SW SW N NW E NE N NW SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 4 6 6 9 10 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 74 72 72 84 90 85 75 71 70 69 70 80 87 87 79  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 6 13 11 37 56 79 28 0 3 2 4 7 10 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 7 6 6 8 37 56 33 17 0 3 2 4 7 10 1  
SKY COVER (%) 66 76 61 58 69 41 58 74 86 86 77 75 66 27 13 12 19  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 8 8 10 8 9 8 8 7 6 2  
STA PRES (IN) 28.89 29.0 29.02 29.02 28.92 28.96 28.98 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, BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 71 69 69 81 85 84 76 70 68 66 66 78 85 86 78  
WIND DIR N N N S SW SW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 6 6 6 9 10 6 5 4 5 6 6 9 13 12  
WIND CHL (F) 71 69 69 81 85 84 76 70 68 66 66 78 85 86 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 8 23 16 67 52 16 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 8 10 12 50 42 16 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 53 70 73 68 45 36 78 68 53 30 56 52 33 16 7 1 7  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 8 9 10 10 9 7 9 10 6 2 6  
STA PRES (IN) 27.76 27.84 27.82 27.85 27.76 27.77 27.79 27.78  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 66 64 65 77 79 76 69 65 63 61 62 74 80 79 68  
WIND DIR NW NW W W SW W S NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 8 8 8 11 10 8 5 5 6 9 9 10 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 66 64 65 77 79 76 69 65 63 61 62 74 80 79 68  
PROB PRECIP (%) 13 23 22 18 79 72 26 6 0 0 1 4 5 6 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 8 9 14 52 42 25 6 0 0 1 4 5 6 0  
SKY COVER (%) 57 73 82 75 51 39 86 82 51 37 52 61 36 23 13 8 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 10 9 10 7 6 6  
STA PRES (IN) 26.90 26.95 26.95 26.96 26.89 26.89 26.92 26.90  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 74 75 87 93 89 79 74 73 72 72 80 87 89 84  
WIND DIR NE E E E S SW SE SW N N N W W W N  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 0  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 4 5 10 10 8 5 3 3 3 4 5 6 3  
WIND CHL (F) 76 74 75 87 93 89 79 74 73 72 72 80 87 89 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 10 2 12 36 80 66 56 13 18 3 7 8 9 2  
PROB THUNDER (%) 10 8 2 9 36 58 36 21 10 10 3 7 8 9 2  
SKY COVER (%) 16 36 49 41 52 30 58 87 78 74 73 94 75 47 21 18 9  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 8 7 9 7 3 5  
STA PRES (IN) 29.26 29.37 29.39 29.39 29.32 29.34 29.36 29.34  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 75 75 84 90 89 80 75 73 72 72 80 88 90 84  
WIND DIR N N NE E S S W SE S NW N W W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 2 3 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 4 6 11 12 10 8 5 4 3 4 6 9 9  
WIND CHL (F) 77 75 75 84 90 89 80 75 73 72 72 80 88 90 84  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 5 4 14 42 44 55 15 0 4 1 3 5 6 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 5 4 11 42 44 32 13 0 4 1 3 5 6 1  
SKY COVER (%) 39 48 59 60 44 25 61 67 73 59 75 80 76 29 5 8 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 8 8 10 10 9 9 10 7 7 5  
STA PRES (IN) 29.02 29.14 29.15 29.17 29.07 29.10 29.12 29.09  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 71 69 69 81 84 78 73 70 69 67 67 78 85 87 78  
WIND DIR NW N W E S E N N N N N N SW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 2 2 3 3 5 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 5  
WIND CHL (F) 71 69 69 81 84 78 73 70 69 67 67 78 85 87 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 23 14 20 15 69 49 61 10 0 0 1 6 10 12 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 18 12 6 11 60 49 30 10 0 0 1 6 10 12 0  
SKY COVER (%) 66 73 79 69 78 63 79 67 88 76 70 77 71 24 14 15 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 9 5 10 10 8 9 7 7 4 5  
STA PRES (IN) 28.18 28.27 28.30 28.29 28.19 28.23 28.23 28.20  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 73 71 80 86 83 76 72 71 70 69 77 84 86 78  
WIND DIR N N NE N S S N N N N N N N N NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 4 4 5 9 8 6 4 2 3 4 3 6 6 9  
WIND CHL (F) 74 73 71 80 86 83 76 72 71 70 69 77 84 86 78  
PROB PRECIP (%) 13 7 22 19 76 57 46 22 0 3 1 8 10 11 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 13 7 7 14 54 44 29 16 0 3 1 8 10 11 0  
SKY COVER (%) 54 67 84 63 57 47 84 71 64 55 54 42 29 14 11 13 8  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 6 8 10 7 5 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.85 27.94 27.93 27.95 27.86 27.89 27.90 27.87  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 74 73 72 84 91 87 79 73 71 70 70 80 88 90 83  
WIND DIR N N N SE SW SW W E N N N N W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 3 3 5 9 10 8 5 3 2 3 3 5 6 8  
WIND CHL (F) 74 73 72 84 91 87 79 73 71 70 70 80 88 90 83  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 5 13 18 54 42 53 17 0 4 1 4 6 8 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 5 6 14 52 42 31 15 0 4 1 4 6 8 1  
SKY COVER (%) 53 59 77 61 57 36 69 63 76 52 77 70 49 21 11 7 8  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 10 8 5 4  
STA PRES (IN) 28.65 28.76 28.77 28.78 28.68 28.72 28.73 28.69  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 70 70 84 86 81 74 71 70 68 68 81 87 88 77  
WIND DIR W N N SE SE SE SE N N N NW NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 0 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 3 3 4 6 6 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 6  
WIND CHL (F) 72 70 70 84 86 81 74 71 70 68 68 81 87 88 77  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 13 15 14 66 59 63 17 0 0 1 3 7 10 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 9 9 6 11 59 54 30 16 0 0 1 3 7 10 0  
SKY COVER (%) 65 64 71 82 66 53 77 76 80 77 53 53 40 20 8 10 5  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 7 10 10 8 9 7 7 5 6  
STA PRES (IN) 28.0 28.07 28.10 28.10 28.01 28.03 28.03 28.01  
 
 
   
..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. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 73 73 82 88 84 75 73 72 71 71 78 84 86 80  
WIND DIR W N NE E SE SE E SW E NW NE NW W SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 3 4 6 9 10 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 3  
WIND CHL (F) 75 73 73 82 88 84 75 73 72 71 71 78 84 86 80  
PROB PRECIP (%) 40 10 3 3 39 44 82 56 25 1 1 9 12 15 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 25 10 3 2 39 44 32 20 10 1 1 9 12 15 4  
SKY COVER (%) 75 71 76 63 63 63 62 65 90 77 81 88 65 58 29 25 21  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 7 9 6 7 5 5  
STA PRES (IN) 29.02 29.10 29.14 29.12 29.04 29.09 29.09 29.06  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 89 80 76 74 73 73 81 89 91 85  
WIND DIR N NE NE E S SW S S SW W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 2 3 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 4 4 5 10 11 9 6 4 3 3 5 8 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 78 76 76 87 94 89 80 76 74 73 73 81 89 91 85  
PROB PRECIP (%) 6 5 2 12 38 72 49 47 3 6 1 6 6 7 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 6 5 2 9 38 55 35 17 3 6 1 6 6 7 1  
SKY COVER (%) 7 39 48 54 34 21 59 82 75 67 74 85 77 34 10 4 7  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 8 8 10 9 7 10 10 7 5 6  
STA PRES (IN) 29.26 29.38 29.39 29.40 29.32 29.34 29.36 29.32  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 69 69 77 77 75 70 67 67 65 64 74 78 79 72  
WIND DIR NW NW NW S S SW W N NW N NW NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 0 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 10 9 8 11 9 6 6 6 9 10 5 8 9 10  
WIND CHL (F) 70 69 69 77 77 75 70 67 67 65 64 74 78 79 72  
PROB PRECIP (%) 12 12 23 20 84 73 40 16 0 1 1 9 11 13 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 12 8 8 15 54 43 27 15 0 1 1 9 11 13 0  
SKY COVER (%) 55 69 81 61 59 52 90 82 60 49 47 37 20 12 13 19 12  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 8 10 6 6 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.25 27.31 27.31 27.32 27.25 27.26 27.26 27.26  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH THROUGH LATE EVENING,  
BECOMING LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 73 74 84 91 87 76 73 72 70 71 78 85 87 81  
WIND DIR NW E SE E S SE SE N N N E W W W SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 3 3 5 9 11 8 4 2 3 3 5 6 6 3  
WIND CHL (F) 76 73 74 84 91 87 76 73 72 70 71 78 85 87 81  
PROB PRECIP (%) 28 7 2 6 39 67 64 61 19 3 11 17 13 13 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 17 7 2 4 39 67 33 20 11 3 8 17 13 13 4  
SKY COVER (%) 63 65 56 56 48 40 59 78 93 80 79 75 68 71 33 19 28  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 6 6 5 6  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.25 29.28 29.26 29.19 29.22 29.25 29.22  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 67 66 65 73 78 77 70 66 64 62 62 72 78 78 71  
WIND DIR W NW N SW SW W N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 5 4 6 9 9 5 5 3 4 5 8 10 11 8  
WIND CHL (F) 67 66 65 73 78 77 70 66 64 62 62 72 78 78 71  
PROB PRECIP (%) 20 42 10 12 41 31 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0  
PROB THUNDER (%) 16 8 10 9 41 31 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 3 0  
SKY COVER (%) 58 77 75 67 42 33 61 54 35 22 34 44 28 18 8 4 10  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 7 2 5  
STA PRES (IN) 27.11 27.15 27.14 27.14 27.09 27.09 27.11 27.11  
 
 
   
..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 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 69 68 68 79 85 84 74 69 67 65 65 78 84 86 76  
WIND DIR SE SE N S NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 3 3 4 9 10 5 3 2 2 3 6 11 12 6  
WIND CHL (F) 69 68 68 79 85 84 74 69 67 65 65 78 84 86 76  
PROB PRECIP (%) 18 30 9 8 33 29 8 16 0 0 1 1 2 2 4  
PROB THUNDER (%) 16 9 9 6 33 29 8 9 0 0 1 1 2 2 4  
SKY COVER (%) 70 84 84 77 56 36 55 53 21 29 53 57 55 22 11 4 9  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 4 6 10 9 9 10 10 9 7 5  
STA PRES (IN) 27.27 27.31 27.31 27.29 27.26 27.26 27.28 27.28  
 
 
 
 
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