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SXUS42 KGSP 250528 AAA  
RECGSP  
GAZ010-017-018-026-028-029-NCZ033-035>037-048>053-056>059-062>065-  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
1227 AM EST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 43 45 46 46 45 46 43 42 42 43 45 43 44  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W SE S S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 11 11 8 6 8 8 9 11 14 14 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 21 25 23 13 12 14 14 17 23 31 28 26  
WIND CHL (F) 37 40 41 41 41 42 38 37 36 37 38 36 37  
PROB PRECIP (%) 35 32 28 38 29 8 22 17 49 46 24 21 41  
PROB THUNDER (%) 2 2 4 4 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 1 28 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. IN THE CLOUDS.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
26 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 27 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 47 48 46 48 48 47 46 44 45 45 44 45  
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW SW S S S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 14 13 12 12 11 8 8 10 14 14 12 13 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 25 26 24 24 19 13 12 17 24 25 24 25 25  
WIND CHL (F) 42 41 43 40 43 44 43 41 37 38 39 37 38  
PROB PRECIP (%) 46 37 44 55 40 17 53 37 55 52 27 23 41  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 3 5 7 8 8 5 5 2 0 0 0 3  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY.  
PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 46 47 50 47 48 47 46 44 49 49 48 46 42  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW S S S S S S W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 10 8 6 5 4 5 8 8 5 5 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 23 24 20 16 13 10 13 17 16 12 13 17  
WIND CHL (F) 41 42 46 43 45 44 44 41 46 46 45 43 38  
PROB PRECIP (%) 35 36 37 50 31 15 49 41 52 50 26 23 43  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 3 6 6 8 7 4 4 1 0 0 0 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 33 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 52 54 50 48 48 49 47 46 48 49 48 47  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W S S S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 12 14 11 6 5 6 10 12 16 17 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 18 27 27 18 10 8 11 17 21 31 31 26  
WIND CHL (F) 44 49 50 45 43 45 47 44 41 43 43 42 40  
PROB PRECIP (%) 6 6 6 13 5 6 2 8 27 25 14 13 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 50 50 80 35 27 1 1 27 14 7 1 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 28 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. IN THE CLOUDS. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 45 47 49 48 48 49 50 50 50 50 53 55 56  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 16 14 14 13 14 17 18 18 18 18 24 28  
WIND GUST (MPH) 20 26 27 25 23 23 24 28 29 28 32 40 43  
WIND CHL (F) 39 41 43 42 42 43 44 44 44 44 48 50 50  
PROB PRECIP (%) 24 9 19 39 25 16 10 10 22 24 28 34 54  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 2 4 5 3 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 1 1 16 11 1 1 1 2 1 1  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO  
29 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 48 54 56 54 52 50 51 51 50 50 53 52 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SE S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 14 16 16 10 5 5 8 12 18 17 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 24 41 35 26 16 10 10 16 34 52 43 34  
WIND CHL (F) 44 51 52 50 47 46 49 49 47 45 48 47 47  
PROB PRECIP (%) 5 1 1 2 5 3 3 3 19 19 20 22 29  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 50 50 80 27 1 35 27 19 11 1 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 26 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 47 48 50 49 50 49 49 47 48 48 48 50 53  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW W SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 13 13 13 13 10 11 10 10 13 14 14 19 23  
WIND GUST (MPH) 19 24 24 23 14 14 13 13 21 25 26 29 32  
WIND CHL (F) 41 42 45 44 46 44 45 42 42 42 42 44 47  
PROB PRECIP (%) 13 9 20 21 1 4 3 3 28 28 23 24 34  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 8 30 50 30 22 1 1 22 17 10 1 60  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 32 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 49 49 49 47 50 50 51 48 48 47 45 44 48  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 17 14 16 13 10 6 9 13 13 13 17 14 17  
WIND GUST (MPH) 27 26 31 24 16 10 12 20 20 23 32 25 26  
WIND CHL (F) 43 43 43 41 46 47 48 42 42 41 38 37 42  
PROB PRECIP (%) 37 30 31 56 39 17 51 26 50 47 28 26 44  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 3 5 7 9 8 5 4 2 0 0 0 2  
CLD HGT (100FT) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 60 66 66 59 56 56 54 54 59 66 67 62  
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW E E S S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 10 11 11 8 5 4 4 5 9 13 14 13  
WIND CHL (F) 53 60 66 66 59 56 56 54 54 59 66 67 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 11 2 6 18 18 9 8 7 12 13 19 26 44  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 2 2 3 4 2 0 1 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 81 73 57 54 65 92 92 92 85 79 60 58 76  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.18 27.11 27.11 27.07 27.06 26.95  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 62 72 70 62 59 56 52 49 50 53 55 52  
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NE NE E E E SE SE S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 6 3 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 13 10 4 4 6 10 10 10 9 6 4  
WIND CHL (F) 51 62 72 70 62 59 56 51 47 49 52 55 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 1 1 2 1 1 5 6 17 16 12 10 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 65 41 42 38 61 57 65 79 98 93 92 88 86  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.35 29.22 29.27 29.27 29.34 29.23  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 67 73 70 61 57 55 53 53 56 58 59 55  
WIND DIR W W W W SW W W NE NE E SE SE S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 3 5 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 8 11 8 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 6 4  
WIND CHL (F) 52 67 73 70 61 57 55 53 53 56 58 59 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 1 1 1 4 3 6 29 27 18 14 14  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 28 27 18 23 14 12 34 66 87 87 83 73 60  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 5 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.37 28.27 28.30 28.27 28.29 28.20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 66 74 72 62 57 54 52 52 58 61 62 57  
WIND DIR W SW SW NW W W NW NE NE E SE SE SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 5 6 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 9 13 10 6 5 4 5 8 9 10 9 8  
WIND CHL (F) 51 66 74 72 62 57 54 52 52 58 61 62 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 26 24 13 10 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 37 24 23 15 10 18 36 66 76 85 82 70 58  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.13 29.02 29.04 29.02 29.05 28.94  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 64 69 67 59 56 54 52 54 60 66 65 60  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W NW N E S SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 4 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 14 16 14 10 8 5 5 6 10 13 13 12  
WIND CHL (F) 52 64 69 67 59 56 54 52 54 60 66 65 60  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 1 3 3 2 5 4 15 16 16 18 30  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 32 24 26 30 44 54 63 69 82 71 64 58 64  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.94 27.87 27.87 27.84 27.84 27.73  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 59 62 59 53 52 51 51 51 58 60 58 55  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 17 18 17 13 11 8 6 8 12 16 17 17  
WIND CHL (F) 51 58 62 59 53 52 51 51 51 58 60 58 54  
PROB PRECIP (%) 14 5 5 12 4 4 5 5 29 30 26 27 32  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 73 63 47 49 53 68 86 87 80 77 65 65 74  
VSBY (SM) 7 8 9 9 8 7 4 4 5 7  
STA PRES (IN) 27.02 26.95 26.96 26.93 26.93 26.82  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 67 75 73 63 60 57 54 55 62 69 68 62  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W N E SE S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 5 9 6 4 2 2 1 2 4 5 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 12 16 13 11 9 6 5 5 10 11 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 55 67 75 73 63 60 57 54 55 62 69 68 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 16 15 9 8 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 26 25 2 6 6 19 52 53 50 66 61 51 45  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 7  
STA PRES (IN) 29.54 29.44 29.45 29.43 29.45 29.34  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH UNTIL MIDNIGHT, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 55 67 74 72 65 61 58 55 56 62 68 68 64  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NE S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 8 10 9 6 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 17 16 13 10 8 8 8 11 13 12 12  
WIND CHL (F) 54 67 74 72 65 61 58 55 55 62 68 68 64  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 13 14 17 17 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 38 14 13 12 10 16 43 54 58 57 61 54 55  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 4 4 7  
STA PRES (IN) 29.31 29.21 29.22 29.19 29.20 29.10  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 50 62 71 69 60 56 54 51 51 52 55 56 52  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W N NE NE E E E SE  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 4 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 2 1 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 4 9 11 10 4 3 2 2 5 6 6 5 3  
WIND CHL (F) 50 62 71 69 60 56 54 51 51 52 55 56 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 6 11 9 13 8 6 17 17 27 24 12 10 20  
PROB THUNDER (%) 3 1 3 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 51 48 32 34 31 32 68 76 95 92 90 87 78  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 6 8  
STA PRES (IN) 28.35 28.26 28.29 28.27 28.30 28.20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JOCASSEE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 65 72 70 61 57 55 54 54 59 64 65 60  
WIND DIR W W W SW W NW N NE NW SE S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 9 11 10 6 5 4 4 4 6 9 9 8  
WIND CHL (F) 53 65 72 70 61 57 55 54 54 59 64 65 60  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 19 18 17 17 20  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 20 13 12 11 19 19 33 39 59 75 74 68 63  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.04 27.95 27.96 27.93 27.94 27.84  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 67 75 73 63 57 55 53 54 61 67 67 62  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W NW NE N E S SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 3 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 5 10 14 13 9 6 4 4 5 9 11 11 10  
WIND CHL (F) 52 67 75 73 63 57 55 53 54 61 67 67 62  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 19 19 20 19 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 31 16 7 9 8 14 40 52 63 68 68 56 54  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 6 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.90 28.81 28.82 28.79 28.80 28.69  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 67 73 70 60 56 55 52 53 57 59 59 55  
WIND DIR W W W NW SW W NW E NE E SE SE S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 1 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 3 8 11 9 4 3 3 2 4 5 6 5 3  
WIND CHL (F) 52 67 73 70 60 56 55 52 53 57 59 59 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 2 5 5 2 5 4 9 32 30 19 16 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 35 22 19 20 24 20 47 70 90 89 86 77 66  
VSBY (SM) 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 5 7  
STA PRES (IN) 28.17 28.07 28.09 28.07 28.09 28.0  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
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 IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 63 71 70 62 58 57 53 51 52 55 56 53  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W NE NE E E E E SE S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 6 4 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 14 10 5 4 5 9 10 11 10 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 52 63 71 70 62 58 57 53 49 51 54 56 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 5 9 28 26 11 8 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 46 33 34 37 36 41 66 93 95 93 92 90 84  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8  
STA PRES (IN) 29.23 29.11 29.14 29.15 29.18 29.09  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 56 68 74 72 65 62 59 57 57 64 70 70 64  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W NW NE SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 6 9 6 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 4  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 17 14 12 11 9 8 8 10 12 11 11  
WIND CHL (F) 56 68 74 72 65 62 59 57 57 64 70 70 64  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 14 14 13 13 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 20 15 9 9 13 26 24 56 50 54 54 45 48  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6  
STA PRES (IN) 29.56 29.46 29.48 29.44 29.45 29.35  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 60 64 62 55 52 50 51 52 55 57 57 55  
WIND DIR NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 17 14 12 9 8 6 8 10 12 13 13  
WIND CHL (F) 51 60 64 62 55 52 50 51 52 55 57 57 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 7 5 2 6 3 2 2 2 26 27 26 26 26  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 22 32 18 32 33 35 35 45 59 76 73 64 62  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6  
STA PRES (IN) 27.39 27.31 27.32 27.29 27.29 27.20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH, INCREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 52 65 73 71 62 57 55 53 52 56 60 60 56  
WIND DIR S SW W W W N NE E E E SE SE S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 5 6 3 2 1 2 3 5 5 5 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 13 14 10 4 3 4 9 11 12 12 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 52 65 73 71 62 57 55 53 50 55 60 60 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 5 19 18 9 7 9  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 40 26 31 30 42 50 62 69 93 90 87 80 65  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.39 29.27 29.30 29.30 29.34 29.25  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 51 58 62 60 55 54 53 53 52 57 61 61 57  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW W SW S SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 13 13 12 10 8 6 6 8 11 14 14 16  
WIND CHL (F) 51 57 62 60 55 54 53 53 52 57 61 61 57  
PROB PRECIP (%) 9 5 6 11 11 3 1 8 16 16 19 23 39  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 80 74 63 67 64 79 89 92 85 76 66 71 86  
VSBY (SM) 7 8 8 8 8 7 4 3 4 6  
STA PRES (IN) 27.23 27.18 27.18 27.12 27.11 27.02  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SANTEETLAH LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 FRI 12/26/25  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 53 63 68 65 57 56 55 54 54 61 68 67 61  
WIND DIR SW W W NW W SW S S SE S S S SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 6 9 12 10 6 4 4 5 6 10 14 16 14  
WIND CHL (F) 53 63 68 65 57 56 55 54 54 61 68 67 61  
PROB PRECIP (%) 14 5 13 24 22 11 10 13 12 14 25 34 50  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 5 1 0 2 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 70 58 48 61 61 77 87 84 80 74 61 60 75  
VSBY (SM) 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 8  
STA PRES (IN) 27.40 27.34 27.34 27.29 27.27 27.18  
 
 
 
 
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