Expect rain in the Upstate on Thursday, so bring an umbrella.
The Blue Ridge Mountains are expected to receive the most rainfall, with 3 inches, according to the National Weather Service at Greenville-Spartanburg Airport. Rainfall will total around an inch and a half near Laurens. The Interstate 85 corridor will receive two inches of rain.
“After you get to Spartanburg, then it goes below 2 inches from there to Gaffney,” said Doug Outlaw of the NWS.
Thunderstorms and strong wind gusts are also expected. Flooding does not pose a substantial concern at this time.
“We’re not expecting any significant areas of flooding unless there’s a lot of heavy rain at one location in a short period of time,” he added. “This is expected to be spread out over a day.”
Look at today’s weather.
Rain showers will begin before noon on Tuesday, with a 70% probability of precipitation. New precipitation quantities of a tenth to a quarter of an inch are probable. The southwest winds will be 6 to 9 mph. High temperature of 70 degrees.
There is a 30% chance of showers tonight between 8 p.m. and midnight. After midnight, the south wind will become lighter and more variable. The low was 56 degrees.
Thunderstorms are expected to move in about midnight Wednesday.
There is a minor probability of rain before 11 a.m. on Wednesday, and after 2 p.m. A light south wind may gust to 5 to 9 mph throughout the morning. The chance of precipitation is 20%. The high is around 76 degrees.
Showers are expected before midnight on Wednesday night, followed by thunderstorms between midnight and 1 a.m. Showers and a potential thunderstorm are expected after 1 a.m. Heavy rainfall is forecast with some of these storms, with fresh rainfall amounts ranging from three-quarters to one inch. The chance of precipitation is 70%. The low is approximately 62 degrees.
It is also forecast to get quite “breezy.”
“In terms of wind, this particular system is likely to be somewhat brisk. Winds will be approximately 20 mph on Thursday and late Wednesday night, with gusts up to 30 mph. Outlaw spoke. “That’s late Wednesday night and continues into Thursday.”‘
What to know about Thursday’s wind gusts and heavy rain.
Showers and a potential thunderstorm will continue into Thursday, with some storms bringing heavy rain. It will be windy, with a south-southeast wind of 22–24 mph. According to Outlaw, wind gusts will reach between 30 and 35 mph. The chance of precipitation is 100 percent. The high is around 73 degrees.
There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. It will be windy, with a low of 51 degrees. The weather is anticipated to clear up on Friday, with bright sunny skies and a high of 68 degrees.
