Observed 11:45 AM EDT at KGSP

The Cliffs Valley, SC weather

Overcast and 59°15°, jacket by 8 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 59°15°

Cloudy

Wind: 10 mph16 km/hgusts 16 mph25 km/h; From the northeast. 610–10 mph16 km/h through 11 PM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV index: 2Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Air today: 45Good; EPA forecast · PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° cooler than this time yesterday (63°17° then, 58°14° now)

Good hours for

High 64°18° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 7 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 1 PM

This afternoonUp to 64°18° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 55°13° by 10 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	80%	61%	2
Sat 12p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	75%	42%	4
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	30%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	64%	17%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	63%	10%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	63%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	65%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	11%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	6%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	8%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NNE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	79%	2%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	70%	1%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	67%	1%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	62%	2%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	59%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	3%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	58%	1%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from ENE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	1%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	0%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	82%	1%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NNE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	84%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	88%	1%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	91%	3%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	95%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	97%	5%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 41°5° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	98%	11%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	15%	0
Mon 10a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NNE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	7%	2

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 47°8°. Typical 61°16° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 44°7°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–47°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 44°7°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 60°16° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 53°12°. Typical 59°15° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 43°6°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–70°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 67°19°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 55°13°. Typical 59°15° / 42°6°. Rain 0.24 in6.1 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
49°9°–75°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–59°15°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 45°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 65–74°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (GSP) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.3 ft
Flow: 354 cfs

Forecast peak 5.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

North Saluda River at Highway 11

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.5 ft
Flow: 109 cfs

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Middle Saluda river near Cleveland

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.5 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam

6.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 100 ft

Reading from Sat 10:19 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 21Typical 91

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 6
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Caesars Head · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1925–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

The Cliffs Valley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 13 min less
Golden hour: 6:08–6:59 PM; Morning 7:27–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:59–7:09 PM; Morning 7:17–7:27 AM; first light 7:17 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:09 PM–7:18 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:59 AM · rises 5:39 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from The Cliffs Valley. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,200 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 3× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

The Cliffs Valley, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

French Broad River at Grove Bridge Rd, in Blantyre

North Saluda River at Highway 11

Middle Saluda river near Cleveland

Green River (NC) at Lake Summit Dam

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon