Today is forecast to be Much Cooler than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 3:34 PM EST on November 10, 2009
Now
Widespread showers associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida will continue to move northeast across the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia late this afternoon. Rainfall accumulations over the next several hours will be significant for some areas with amounts in excess of one inch possible...however most areas will receive no more than 1/4 of an inch through 6pm.
Forecast for Spartanburg
Updated: 3:49 PM EST on November 10, 2009
Flash Flood Watch in effect through Wednesday morning...
Tonight
Rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Breezy with lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Veterans Day
Rain...mainly in the morning. Rain may be heavy at times in the morning. Breezy with highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday Night
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Breezy with lows in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Thursday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Breezy with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
... Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through Wednesday morning...
The Flash Flood Watch continues for
* portions of northeast Georgia... western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina... including the following areas... in northeast Georgia... Elbert... Franklin... Habersham... Hart... Rabun and Stephens. In western North Carolina... Avery... Buncombe... eastern Polk... Graham... Haywood... Henderson... Macon... Madison... Mitchell... northern Jackson... Polk mountains... southern Jackson... Swain... Transylvania and Yancey. In upstate South Carolina... Abbeville... Anderson... greater Greenville... greater Oconee... greater Pickens... Greenville mountains... Greenwood... Laurens... Oconee mountains... Pickens mountains... Spartanburg and Union SC.
* Through Wednesday morning
* moisture associated with tropical cyclone Ida will continue to overspread the region into Wednesday producing copious amounts of rainfall... on the order of 2 to 5 inches with locally higher amounts.
* Across mountainous or hilly terrain... rainfall amounts of 5 inches or more over a large area lead to a significant increase in landslide threat on an isolated to scattered basis. The expected rainfall may cause flooding of creeks... streams and rivers. Also... locations with poor drainage will flood... especially across urbanized areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.