GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry high pressure remains over the area through the weekend and into next week. A warming trend brings temperatures above-normal into early next week.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Wind chill values as low as 1 below this morning.
..TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Cold Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
937 PM EST Wed Feb 20 2025
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 10 to 15 below, with some locations above 5000 feet down to 20 below, expected.
* WHERE...A portion of western North Carolina.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia or frostbite if precautions are not taken.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, February 21, 2025
Author: Bobby Coggins
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