Greenville is waking up under clear skies Thursday, with temperatures expected to reach about 86 degrees in the afternoon. The bigger weather story arrives this weekend, when a late-season warm spell gives way to soaking rain and cooler air.
Sunshine And Heat Hold Through Friday
The clouds should clear Thursday morning, leaving Greenville with mostly sunny skies through the afternoon. According to the National Weather Service, winds will be light and variable to calm through the morning, then pick up out of the south or southwest Thursday afternoon, while Friday becomes even warmer with a high near 89. No watches, warnings or advisories are in effect for the area.
Friday should remain sunny for most of the day, making it the best remaining window for outdoor plans before the forecast turns unsettled. A 30% chance of rain arrives Friday night after 8 p.m., with temperatures only falling to around 68.
Weekend Rain Becomes The Main Event
Saturday starts cooler, with a high near 83 and rain showers possible from the morning into early afternoon before showers and thunderstorms become more likely. The chance of precipitation rises to 70% during the day, then reaches 90% Saturday night as the rain becomes more widespread. Locally heavy rainfall is possible, especially Saturday night into Sunday.
Sunday looks like the wettest and coolest day of the weekend, with showers likely, cloudy skies and a high near 69. Most of the area will likely be too stable for thunder, with thunderstorm chances mainly in the southwestern North Carolina mountains and possibly from elevated instability. The updated outlook is a sharper turn from the timeline described in an earlier Hoodline forecast, with rain chances now higher and temperatures trending lower.
Cooler Air Arrives Next Week
Showers could linger into Monday, but the day should turn partly sunny with a high near 76 and only a 30% rain chance. After that brief warm-up, Tuesday and Wednesday look seasonably cool and dry, with highs mainly in the 60s to lower 70s and lows in the 40s in lower elevations. In other words, Greenville gets one more taste of summer before fall finally starts making its case.
