947  
SXUS42 KGSP 010612 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>109-012100-  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG SC  
112 AM EST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT MITCHELL NC AT 6684 FT  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 35 TO 40 MPH, DECREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 63 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE LOWER  
TEENS.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
39 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 24 28 30 29 29 29 30 31 31 33 38 36 35  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 36 28 21 20 18 19 19 21 19 19 13 11 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 59 56 44 40 28 29 27 31 29 37 31 23 14  
WIND CHL (F) 5 12 17 16 17 16 17 18 19 21 30 28 28  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 17  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 35 90 45 45 20  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BEECH MOUNTAIN NC AT 5506 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH, BECOMING WEST 25 TO 30 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 64 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE MID  
TEENS.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 36 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EDT) 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
TEMP (F) 26 26 33 33 29 29 31 29 33 37 39 38 36  
WIND DIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 33 33 28 24 18 20 20 24 20 14 11 10 10  
WIND GUST (MPH) 59 63 56 46 29 29 31 36 31 25 20 19 16  
WIND CHL (F) 9 9 19 20 17 16 18 15 21 28 32 31 29  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 7  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 10 20 40 80 70 70  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN NC AT 5946 FT  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 58 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 32 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH, BECOMING WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 27 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 37 32 40 43 30 29 31 34 38 43 40 41 38  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 29 25 17 13 10 11 16 18 16 10 8 6 6  
WIND GUST (MPH) 58 54 40 31 23 23 29 31 27 20 19 16 14  
WIND CHL (F) 24 19 31 36 21 19 20 23 29 37 35 36 33  
PROB PRECIP (%) 3 2 1 1 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 6  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 35 40 70  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MOUNT PISGAH NC AT 5691 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 35 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
37 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 33 37 39 38 35 33 35 36 36 41 46 41 38  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 33 29 28 20 18 17 8 9 24 19 3 18 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 50 59 57 44 29 21 12 12 33 31 8 37 24  
WIND CHL (F) 18 24 27 28 24 22 28 29 24 32 45 32 29  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 19  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR KUWOHI AT 6643 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH, DECREASING TO 20 TO  
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN  
THE UPPER TEENS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH,  
INCREASING TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 37 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 26 28 34 35 32 31 31 34 35 39 43 41 36  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 28 27 23 20 18 14 24 25 25 16 13 13 8  
WIND GUST (MPH) 44 50 44 41 31 23 35 35 35 26 26 26 13  
WIND CHL (F) 10 13 22 24 20 20 18 21 23 30 36 33 30  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 31  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 70 70 18  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RABUN BALD GA AT 4696 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 35 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 72 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 48 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 44 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 34 43 43 43 39 37 37 37 37 44 49 45 43  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 34 35 29 19 24 14 14 10 13 12 13 16 16  
WIND GUST (MPH) 58 70 66 49 48 25 23 14 19 28 42 44 31  
WIND CHL (F) 19 32 33 35 28 28 28 30 28 38 44 38 35  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 3 32  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CLD HGT (100FT)  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RICHLAND BALSAM OVERLOOK AT 6053 FT  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH, BECOMING WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO  
41 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR UNTIL MIDNIGHT, THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, INCREASING TO AROUND  
25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH,  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 28 32 37 38 34 33 32 33 35 38 40 41 39  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 23 21 19 19 13 18 23 26 23 12 12 12 11  
WIND GUST (MPH) 34 40 37 41 21 27 33 40 35 19 23 23 14  
WIND CHL (F) 14 19 27 28 25 22 19 20 23 30 33 34 32  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 24  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
CLD HGT (100FT) 80 25  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ROAN MOUNTAIN AT 6285 FT  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 40 TO 45 MPH, DECREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 74 MPH. WIND CHILL VALUES IN THE LOWER  
TEENS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 42 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH, BECOMING WEST AROUND  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 39 MPH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 24 28 29 30 29 30 31 32 33 37 41 39 37  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 46 33 29 23 26 20 19 20 23 25 16 12 14  
WIND GUST (MPH) 74 56 55 44 42 28 28 31 33 39 28 23 20  
WIND CHL (F) 4 11 14 17 14 17 19 20 21 25 33 31 28  
PROB PRECIP (%) 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLD HGT (100FT) 6 7 50 90 80  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR FONTANA LAKE  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 29 36 48 51 40 36 35 33 33 42 54 56 51  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W SW SW W W S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 8 5 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 14 16 14 8 5 6 6 6 5 8 8 5  
WIND CHL (F) 23 30 45 48 40 35 33 31 31 42 54 56 51  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 33  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 15 9 1 1 2 8 16 33 51 80 89 91 93  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.93 26.93 26.93 26.89 26.88 26.85  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR HIGH ROCK LAKE  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 33 44 53 54 44 38 35 33 33 43 56 57 52  
WIND DIR W W W W NW SW SE SW SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 8 6 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 14 17 13 4 3 2 4 4 4 8 6 3  
WIND CHL (F) 28 40 50 52 44 38 35 32 32 43 56 57 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 58 22 16 6 2 1 9 32 45 66 73 81 89  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.11 29.14 29.17 29.11 29.09 29.04  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE ADGER  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 34 42 52 54 45 40 37 36 37 47 57 58 53  
WIND DIR SW W W NW W W W W W W SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 16 14 11 5 5 4 5 6 4 5 5 3  
WIND CHL (F) 28 38 49 53 44 39 35 33 33 47 57 58 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 15  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 14 10 14 1 1 22 25 57 69 69 81 89 86  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.13 28.14 28.14 28.10 28.09 28.05  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BOWEN  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 32 43 53 56 47 42 38 36 35 45 57 59 53  
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 9 5 4 3 4 4 4 3 2 4 4 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 12 17 10 9 5 10 9 6 5 5 9 9 6  
WIND CHL (F) 27 38 51 55 46 39 34 32 32 45 57 59 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 14  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 25 1 1 2 1 13 20 39 51 72 83 89 89  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.92 28.93 28.92 28.87 28.85 28.82  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE BURTON  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 32 41 52 54 44 39 37 37 37 46 56 57 51  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 6 9 6 3 4 5 5 5 3 4 3 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 21 21 17 11 11 9 10 9 11 12 11 6  
WIND CHL (F) 25 36 49 52 42 36 33 32 33 45 55 57 51  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 4 37  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2  
SKY COVER (%) 10 3 0 1 2 16 24 45 73 80 87 92 91  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.69 27.70 27.71 27.68 27.64 27.62  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GLENVILLE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 31 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH, DECREASING TO WATERS A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST 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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 28 36 46 47 38 35 34 34 34 45 51 50 45  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 12 11 10 9 5 8 10 9 8 4 3 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 28 28 27 23 14 18 19 19 17 13 12 11 9  
WIND CHL (F) 18 29 41 42 34 29 26 27 27 43 50 50 45  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3 27  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 10 5 1 1 3 12 20 39 67 86 89 93 93  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 26.75 26.76 26.76 26.73 26.71 26.69  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE GREENWOOD  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 35 45 56 59 49 45 42 41 40 50 59 60 55  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 8 8 8 4 5 5 4 4 5 6 5 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 17 17 14 13 12 11 10 10 12 13 13 10  
WIND CHL (F) 29 41 54 58 47 42 38 37 37 48 58 60 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 16  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 1 1 1 0 2 8 15 32 42 77 88 86 84  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.34 29.34 29.34 29.31 29.28 29.26  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HARTWELL  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 37 46 57 59 51 46 42 41 40 49 58 60 56  
WIND DIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 10 10 10 10 8 5 6 6 5 6 8 8 5  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 18 19 18 16 13 12 11 11 12 14 14 12  
WIND CHL (F) 30 41 54 57 48 43 38 37 36 46 57 59 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 27  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 1 0 0 0 5 11 24 48 53 78 83 89 83  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.10 29.09 29.09 29.06 29.03 29.01  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE JAMES  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE MORNING, BECOMING LIGHT  
WINDS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 33 42 51 52 42 36 34 33 34 43 55 57 51  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W SW W W SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 5 5 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 16 19 17 13 5 5 5 5 4 4 8 6 3  
WIND CHL (F) 27 38 49 51 42 36 33 31 33 43 55 57 51  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 8  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 32 31 20 5 2 11 27 41 48 72 85 90 91  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.09 28.12 28.13 28.09 28.07 28.03  
 
 
   
..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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 34 43 55 57 47 41 38 37 38 47 57 60 55  
WIND DIR SE SW W W W W W N NW W SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 8 9 14 12 9 8 8 5 5 4 6 6 5  
WIND CHL (F) 31 43 55 57 46 40 36 37 37 47 57 60 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 18 1 0 1 8 20 25 47 60 73 81 93 92  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.78 27.79 27.80 27.76 27.75 27.71  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE KEOWEE  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 35 45 58 60 50 43 40 38 38 47 59 61 56  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 5 6 6 4 4 4 3 3 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 11 12 16 14 12 10 9 8 8 6 10 11 9  
WIND CHL (F) 30 42 56 59 48 41 37 36 36 47 59 61 56  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 27  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 4 1 0 1 9 15 22 47 58 75 84 90 88  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 28.68 28.68 28.68 28.64 28.61 28.59  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE LURE  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 33 43 51 53 45 39 36 36 36 48 58 59 52  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 8 8 4 3 2 3 4 3 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 14 20 18 12 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 2  
WIND CHL (F) 27 38 48 52 43 38 33 32 34 48 58 59 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 13  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 16 4 2 2 1 21 25 57 71 71 81 91 88  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.90 27.93 27.93 27.88 27.87 27.84  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE NORMAN  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 35 45 53 55 45 39 36 35 35 44 55 57 52  
WIND DIR W W W W NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 9 9 6 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 16 17 12 5 4 3 5 5 4 9 8 4  
WIND CHL (F) 28 40 50 53 44 38 34 31 32 44 55 57 52  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 37 5 10 2 1 1 22 36 59 68 77 88 92  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 29.0 29.01 29.02 28.98 28.96 28.92  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE RUSSELL  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 37 46 57 60 51 46 43 42 41 50 59 61 56  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W W SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 9 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 3  
WIND GUST (MPH) 17 19 20 18 13 12 11 11 11 13 14 14 10  
WIND CHL (F) 30 41 55 58 48 44 39 38 37 47 58 61 55  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 1 1 0 1 2 11 26 48 52 80 83 88 83  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.36 29.35 29.35 29.34 29.30 29.26  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE TOXAWAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST 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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 30 38 48 49 41 37 36 36 36 45 51 52 48  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 6 6 8 4 3 4 4 6 9 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 23 21 18 9 10 11 18 17 12 10 10 9  
WIND CHL (F) 23 33 44 47 39 33 32 30 29 45 51 52 48  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 25  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 21 11 1 1 4 19 33 67 81 79 88 91 92  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.09 27.09 27.05  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE WYLIE  
 
   
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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 33 45 55 57 46 41 38 36 36 45 57 58 53  
WIND DIR SW W W W W SW W W W SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD (MPH) 5 6 8 6 2 3 3 3 3 2 4 3 2  
WIND GUST (MPH) 13 14 16 13 5 8 6 6 6 6 10 10 5  
WIND CHL (F) 28 41 53 55 46 39 35 33 33 45 57 58 53  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 5  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SKY COVER (%) 15 6 2 2 1 2 7 27 39 64 79 87 94  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 29.17 29.18 29.19 29.15 29.14 29.09  
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR NANTAHALA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
DETAILED FORECAST DATA...  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 27 35 46 47 38 34 33 32 32 40 50 51 46  
WIND DIR N NW NW W SW W W W W W W W W  
WIND SPD (MPH) 8 6 8 5 4 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 18 18 20 17 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 5  
WIND CHL (F) 19 29 42 44 34 30 28 27 29 40 50 51 46  
PROB PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 5 35  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 30 21 1 1 4 13 21 46 71 82 91 96 95  
VSBY (SM) 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9  
STA PRES (IN) 26.97 26.98 26.98 26.95 26.93 26.90  
 
 
   
..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 01/01/26 FRI 01/02/26  
TIME (EST) 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
TEMP (F) 28 35 49 51 40 36 35 34 34 43 56 57 50  
WIND DIR N N NW NW S S S SE SE SW W SW S  
WIND SPD (MPH) 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1  
WIND GUST (MPH) 10 11 14 13 10 9 6 4 5 4 8 8 4  
WIND CHL (F) 23 32 47 51 38 34 34 34 34 43 56 57 50  
PROB PRECIP (%) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 7 38  
PROB THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SKY COVER (%) 15 15 2 2 3 14 24 40 51 73 90 91 92  
VSBY (SM) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  
STA PRES (IN) 27.18 27.17 27.17 27.12 27.10 27.07  
 
 
 
 
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