130  
SXUS42 KGSP 211049 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>109-220100-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
649 AM EDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH, INCREASING TO  
AROUND 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH,  
BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT  
WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 59 62 66 65 62 61 60 59 57 58 61 62 58  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 9 12 12 13 13 9 4 6 0 10 6 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 25 24 23 23 16 8 11 0 26 17 17  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 3 38 31 24 12 17 35 31 35 79 93 78  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 3 38 31 24 12 17 26 24 35 61 63 27  
CLD HGT (100FT) 18 80 90 30 1 5 24 13  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 29 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 63 65 67 68 66 63 62 62 60 60 63 64 61  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW SW W W SW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 14 10 9 10 10 11 13 11 8 11 12 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 29 20 18 19 17 18 24 20 17 23 24 18  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 11 46 44 48 32 30 39 54 89 56 84 60  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 11 46 44 48 32 30 32 26 35 48 51 20  
CLD HGT (100FT) 4 80 70 90 90 80 29 2 1 20 11  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN  
THE CLOUDS. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 65 66 65 64 61 60 62 60 62 64 63 62  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 13 14 11 11 11  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 7 48 43 37 25 24 34 47 86 53 90 62  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 7 48 43 37 25 24 30 26 37 52 53 22  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 60 80 80 80 25 1 1 17 4  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 62 66 66 66 63 64 64 66 66 66 62 62 61  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 13 10 10 12 14 14 1 0 3 11 5 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 26 21 19 20 24 23 2 0 6 32 14 14  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 8 7 14 11 22 23 28 34 61 65 79  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 8 7 14 11 14 18 18 33 61 65 32  
CLD HGT (100FT) 30 60 1 6 40 40  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 60 66 69 67 63 63 62 60 58 62 64 64 59  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 13 11 18 16 9 11 14 0 8 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 26 21 29 25 13 19 25 0 19 26 20  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 3 7 10 14 39 47 46 49 41 71 76 52  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 3 7 10 14 23 26 30 18 28 55 57 22  
CLD HGT (100FT) 8 80 90 50 10 1 4 9 5  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
28 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND  
5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 36 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 68 71 71 67 65 66 70 65 65 66 67 64  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 10 6 6 9 10 13 13 13 16 6 4 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 26 18 17 20 19 27 25 28 36 20 17 18  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 7 6 28 18 19 14 9 14 43 69 59  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 7 6 28 13 10 11 8 14 43 65 40  
CLD HGT (100FT) 11 90 90 90 29 17 6 8  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. IN  
THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH,  
DECREASING TO AROUND 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 61 65 68 67 66 65 64 62 61 63 65 63 62  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 11 11 12 12 19 19 17 14 12 4 11 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 21 21 28 27 24 21 18 6 21 12 11  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 2 9 8 29 28 44 33 22 29 64 74 68  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 2 9 8 29 15 14 19 17 29 58 65 31  
CLD HGT (100FT) 20 90 40 0 9 26 30  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. IN THE CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 64 69 70 67 62 63 63 62 64 63 64 63 59  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 13 12 10 11 14 11 13 12 10 12 16 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 25 24 20 18 20 17 21 20 21 26 28 18  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 8 38 44 43 26 28 41 56 83 69 83 56  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 8 38 44 43 26 28 32 26 35 48 53 21  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 90 70 90 90 80 28 1 1 21 9  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 81 88 88 84 76 74 72 71 76 81 82 78  
WIND DIR E SW SW SW SW S SE SW SW SW SW SW NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 8 11 13 13 10 8 6 8 8 9 9 6  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 5 6 16 25 28 29 44 30 68 83 56  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 5 6 16 17 23 27 17 27 55 58 24  
SKY COVER (%) 59 42 57 41 67 85 92 88 86 56 79 89 71  
VSBY (SM) 6 9 9 9 9 9 7 6 5 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.05 27.04 27.01 27.01 27.04 27.04  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 83 88 89 84 80 78 76 75 79 81 80 76  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 9 10 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 8 5 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 17 19 20 18 17 17 19 19 19 18 13 6  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 1 2 3 16 15 23 19 20 24 43 54 83  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 1 2 3 16 15 18 14 18 24 43 54 45  
SKY COVER (%) 47 39 30 36 52 82 80 75 79 55 62 69 96  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.13 29.05 29.10 29.17 29.15  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER
 
 
   
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 NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 86 91 92 84 79 78 76 75 81 84 84 78  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 8 11 10 10 9 9 8 9 9 8 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 18 19 19 19 20 18 17 14 14 11 6  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 4 4 11 6 12 8 22 18 60 63 74  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 4 4 11 6 12 8 16 18 60 63 40  
SKY COVER (%) 50 45 46 23 56 68 84 69 67 49 73 75 84  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.21 28.19 28.14 28.18 28.20 28.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 87 92 93 86 81 79 77 77 83 86 86 80  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 10 11 12 11 11 12 13 13 13 11 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 17 20 20 19 20 21 21 21 20 20 18 11  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 1 2 10 5 4 4 23 21 20 53 68  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 1 2 10 5 4 4 12 21 20 53 45  
SKY COVER (%) 30 53 33 35 51 70 77 75 72 67 44 69 91  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.95 28.93 28.87 28.92 28.94 28.93  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 71 80 85 86 81 75 73 72 71 77 81 82 77  
WIND DIR N SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 3 5 5 3 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 10 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 11 8  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 5 6 22 10 10 10 14 21 23 73 71  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 5 6 22 10 9 9 7 21 23 64 42  
SKY COVER (%) 27 48 56 24 68 84 84 77 81 63 58 82 86  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.79 27.78 27.76 27.77 27.79 27.80  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 67 77 81 80 75 70 68 67 67 73 76 76 72  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 5 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 14 16 17 19 21 21 18 17 17 13 10 9  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 9 6 23 30 29 21 17 23 54 75 59  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 9 6 23 13 12 15 13 23 54 65 35  
SKY COVER (%) 46 55 72 56 75 81 84 73 79 48 69 84 81  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 4 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 26.90 26.90 26.87 26.88 26.90 26.90  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 86 91 92 86 81 79 78 77 83 88 88 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 9 10 8 6 6 6 8 10 11 10 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 12 17 18 16 14 14 16 16 18 19 18 12  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 4 5 3 2 1 1 0 41 26 59  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 4 5 3 2 1 1 0 40 26 48  
SKY COVER (%) 13 29 21 33 36 55 70 60 70 63 62 53 73  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.36 29.34 29.29 29.32 29.37 29.35  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL
 
 
   
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 NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 85 91 92 87 81 79 78 77 82 87 87 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 9 10 11 10 10 10 10 12 11 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 12 16 18 18 19 19 18 17 19 19 17 13  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 2 5 10 4 3 2 8 2 6 43 67  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 5 10 4 3 2 3 2 6 43 45  
SKY COVER (%) 18 36 31 31 40 74 71 60 49 65 42 63 91  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.12 29.09 29.05 29.09 29.13 29.11  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 71 84 90 91 85 78 76 73 72 78 82 84 79  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 4 8 8 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 11 17 18 19 19 17 13 12 10 10 8 5  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 24 17 16 11 17 25 37 45 67 91 73  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 24 17 16 11 17 24 23 36 61 62 30  
SKY COVER (%) 44 42 53 48 65 75 86 88 73 63 78 94 82  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.20 28.18 28.11 28.14 28.19 28.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 72 79 85 86 82 77 76 74 71 76 80 81 78  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 0 3 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 12 14 16 17 14 16 13 13 14 14 12 9  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 7 6 28 18 19 13 18 25 43 71 76  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 7 6 28 14 10 10 9 25 43 67 41  
SKY COVER (%) 44 43 50 37 68 93 85 66 83 50 62 81 88  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.89 27.88 27.84 27.86 27.89 27.89  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 75 84 91 91 86 80 77 76 75 81 86 86 81  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 9 8 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 12 16 17 17 18 19 18 18 18 18 14 11  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 4 7 22 10 8 6 13 15 15 63 74  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 4 7 22 10 7 6 6 15 15 63 44  
SKY COVER (%) 28 37 40 27 60 81 80 61 67 66 61 75 91  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.73 28.70 28.67 28.70 28.73 28.72  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE
 
 
   
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 NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 73 87 92 92 84 78 77 75 74 82 84 84 78  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 6 11 10 9 8 8 5 5 6 5 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 12 18 18 20 17 17 14 13 13 12 9 5  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 7 6 11 7 12 10 24 20 62 70 77  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 7 6 11 7 12 10 19 20 62 67 37  
SKY COVER (%) 50 38 42 29 58 70 87 73 62 46 75 80 85  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 28.01 28.0 27.94 27.97 28.01 28.0  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 84 90 92 88 83 80 78 77 80 84 83 79  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 10 11 11 11 11 11 13 12 12 10 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 18 21 23 20 19 19 21 21 20 20 16 9  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 2 3 13 8 11 13 26 36 57 59 81  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 2 3 13 8 11 13 18 25 52 58 40  
SKY COVER (%) 38 46 37 41 48 75 83 79 73 59 71 73 92  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.04 29.01 28.93 28.98 29.03 29.02  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 76 86 91 92 86 81 79 77 78 83 88 88 82  
WIND DIR S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 8 9 8 6 6 6 8 10 10 9 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 11 17 18 16 14 14 14 14 18 20 18 12  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 2 5 5 3 2 1 2 0 8 14 60  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 2 5 5 3 2 1 2 0 8 14 48  
SKY COVER (%) 16 30 27 37 34 66 58 49 63 65 51 43 74  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.36 29.34 29.30 29.34 29.38 29.35  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 69 76 79 80 76 72 71 71 70 72 75 76 73  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 6 5 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 9 16 16 16 19 19 21 18 18 18 14 11 10  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 8 6 28 25 30 18 18 27 54 70 73  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 8 6 28 14 11 13 11 27 54 68 38  
SKY COVER (%) 42 54 65 62 69 86 91 73 82 52 69 80 85  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 8 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.26 27.26 27.22 27.23 27.26 27.26  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 77 86 92 94 88 83 81 78 78 83 87 87 81  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 10 11 11 11 9 9 11 12 12 12 10 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 18 21 23 21 18 18 20 20 23 24 20 12  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 0 1 3 11 6 5 5 17 4 21 45 69  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 1 3 11 6 5 5 9 4 21 45 48  
SKY COVER (%) 30 36 29 33 46 66 67 74 70 63 40 63 81  
VSBY (SM) 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.22 29.18 29.12 29.17 29.21 29.19  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 68 75 80 80 76 72 71 69 68 71 76 76 72  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 0  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 11 12 13 16 16 14 14 16 12 10 8 6  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 2 4 5 22 15 40 29 16 21 57 83 75  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 2 4 5 22 12 15 18 13 21 56 61 32  
SKY COVER (%) 47 51 61 33 68 89 87 73 84 49 72 89 84  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 9 9 9 9 7 5 5 8 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.10 27.09 27.06 27.07 27.10 27.10  
 

 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 70 83 88 88 82 74 73 72 71 77 83 82 77  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW W NW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 3 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 10 13 14 14 12 11 9 10 8 9 8 6  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 2 3 5 15 17 26 30 40 18 67 83 72  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 2 3 5 15 15 23 25 17 18 56 59 25  
SKY COVER (%) 50 44 59 37 59 80 81 83 83 49 78 89 82  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 27.26 27.26 27.21 27.23 27.26 27.26  
 

 
 

 
 
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