Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches for the North Carolina Outer Banks; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Tropical Storm conditions and coastal flooding are possible in the North Carolina Outer Banks beginning late Wednesday. Tropical Storm and Storm Surge Watches are in effect. Major Hurricane Erin is expected to bring life threatening surf and rip currents along the East Coast beaches this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast through Tuesday in the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Watches, Warnings, Advisories and Statements

*Note: These products are the latest ones issued by the NWS and may not necessarily be in effect at the present time.

Routine Text Forecasts

Greenville-Spartanburg Forecast Program Notes

Zone Forecasts

The NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issues a 7 day forecast for each of 46 counties in our county warning and forecast area (abbreviated CWA or, sometimes, CWFA), which includes upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina and extreme northeast Georgia. This product is entitled "Zone Forecast Product" and typically issued eight times daily at approximately 1 am, 4 am, 7 am, 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm, 4 pm, 7 pm, and 10 pm (note: all times EST). Here is a map that displays the geography of our forecast zones, the zone names, and their assigned zone codes (preceded by "Z" in the map).

Long fused watches, warnings and advisories

The NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issues Watches for Floods, Flash Floods and Winter Storms. We issue Warnings for Frosts & Freezes (during the growing season), High Wind, Wind Chill, Excessive Heat, and Tropical Storms. Issuance criteria can be found here. We also issue advisories for Dense Fog, Winter Weather, High Wind, Wind Chill and Excessive Heat. Criteria can be found here.

Short fused weather warnings

The NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issues short fused warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, flooding and flash flooding for our CWA in Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, and northeast Georgia.

Area Forecast Discussion

The NWS office in Greenville-Spartanburg issues an Area Forecast Discussion (AFD) several times a day. The primary function of the AFD is to explain the technical and scientific basis for forecast decisions and accounts for coordination among adjacent field offices and national centers. This product also informs other government agencies, private sector meteorologists, the media and the public about the short and medium range forecast concerns.

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