35.0526° N, 83.1968° W
Highlands
Weather forecast
- Elevation
- 4,118 ft(town centre)
- Elevation band
- 3,500 – 4,500 ft
- Forecast office
- GSP
- Note
- One of the wettest places in the eastern US
Issued by the National Weather ServiceRetrieved
7-day forecast
Tonight
61°low
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wind E 1 to 6 mph · 16% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
73°high
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
A slight chance of rain showers before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wind ESE 5 mph · 15% chance of precipitation
Tuesday Night
58°low
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 2 mph.
Wind E 2 mph · 3% chance of precipitation
Wednesday
76°high
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
A slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wind ENE 3 mph · 21% chance of precipitation
Wednesday Night
57°low
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Clear
A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East northeast wind around 2 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wind ENE 2 mph · 19% chance of precipitation
Thursday
76°high
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wind ENE 3 mph · 30% chance of precipitation
Thursday Night
58°low
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wind NE 2 mph · 27% chance of precipitation
Friday
78°high
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wind ENE 2 mph · 17% chance of precipitation
Friday Night
60°low
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Wind NNE 1 mph · 17% chance of precipitation
Saturday
78°high
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wind W 2 mph · 23% chance of precipitation
Saturday Night
61°low
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wind ENE 2 mph · 23% chance of precipitation
Sunday
76°high
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wind WSW 2 mph · 53% chance of precipitation
Sunday Night
61°low
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wind N 2 mph · 53% chance of precipitation
Monday
72°high
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wind E 3 mph · 69% chance of precipitation
Next 48 hours
Chance of precipitation by hour
Peak chance of precipitation is 21 percent, around Sep 16, 2026, 5:00 PM.
| Hour | Temp | Precip | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 PM | 70° | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
| 8 PM | 67° | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
| 9 PM | 66° | 3% | Mostly Clear |
| 10 PM | 66° | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
| 11 PM | 66° | 7% | Partly Cloudy |
| 12 AM | 66° | 10% | Partly Cloudy |
| 1 AM | 65° | 13% | Partly Cloudy |
| 2 AM | 65° | 15% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 3 AM | 64° | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 4 AM | 64° | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 5 AM | 63° | 16% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 6 AM | 63° | 15% | Slight Chance Rain Showers |
| 7 AM | 63° | 12% | Mostly Sunny |
| 8 AM | 62° | 9% | Sunny |
| 9 AM | 63° | 5% | Mostly Sunny |
| 10 AM | 65° | 5% | Mostly Sunny |
| 11 AM | 67° | 5% | Mostly Sunny |
| 12 PM | 69° | 6% | Mostly Sunny |
| 1 PM | 70° | 7% | Mostly Sunny |
| 2 PM | 71° | 8% | Mostly Sunny |
| 3 PM | 71° | 7% | Mostly Sunny |
| 4 PM | 71° | 6% | Mostly Sunny |
| 5 PM | 72° | 5% | Mostly Sunny |
| 6 PM | 70° | 3% | Partly Cloudy |
Forecast discussion
Written by forecasters at KGSP
The reasoning behind the forecast, in the forecaster’s own words. In this region the elevation detail that never reaches a point forecast usually shows up here.
000 FXUS62 KGSP 141830 AFDGSP Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC 230 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The aviation discussion was updated for the 18z TAFs, otherwise no significant changes were needed. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1. Relatively warm late summer weather will persist through the week, with low risk for significant weather. && .DISCUSSION... Key message 1: Relatively warm late summer weather will persist through the week, with low risk for significant weather. The weather is still looking fairly quiet thru the week with a fairly low chance for any high impact weather. We have a back-door cold front moving down from the north later this afternoon/evening which could help produce a few showers, but that's about it. An upper ridge builds eastward over our region over the next 24 to 48 hrs and helps keep the convective environment generally unfavorable/suppressed with most of the area remaining dry. With the fropa later in the day today, we get one more hot day with high temps 5 to 10 degrees above normal. We still have the poten- tial for some weak, dry, cold air damming as broad surface high pressure moves from New England on Tuesday to a position off the coast of New England and the Maritime Provinces on Wed. There could be some shallow moisture within the ELY low-level flow on Tues that helps keep temperatures around normal with some increase in low clouds, but there will be minimal forcing for precip and any appreciable moisture doesn't hang around for long. This should result in temps warming back above normal on Wed, with highs back in the lower 90s east of the mtns by the end of the week. As the airmass modifies and warms, we expect a return of high elevation scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms from Thurs thru next weekend. && .AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... At KCLT and elsewhere: Expect mostly dry, VFR conditions to prevail thru the 18z TAF period. The main exception will be a few hrs of MVFR cigs over the Upstate sites and KAVL late tomorrow morning, and the potential for mtn valley fog and low stratus to reach KAVL overnight. Any fog/low stratus that does materialize should dissipate by 13z or so and the MVFR cigs should sct out around noon. Otherwise, winds will favor a N to NE direction this afternoon and then turn more E to NE this evening and strengthen a bit behind a weak backdoor cold front. Winds at KAVL should go light and VRB overnight and then toggle around to SELY later tomorrow morning. Outlook: Mostly dry conditions are expected to persist thru the middle of the week. Shower chances and associated restrictions increase later in the week. Mtn valley fog and low stratus is possible each morning thru the week. && .GSP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... GA...None. NC...None. SC...None. && $$ JPT