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  • Wednesday, June 19 2013 3:51 PM EDT2013-06-19 19:51:47 GMT
    From Happy Hooves
    These little piggies, along with the rest of us, are a little tired of seeking shelter from all the rain, lightning and gusty winds!  The good news is... we can enjoy a little less storminess through the
    These little piggies, along with the rest of us, are a little tired of seeking shelter from all the rain, lightning and gusty winds!  The good news is... we can enjoy a little less storminess through the

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:26:47 GMT
    From Ruth in Newberry
    A cold front is moving in, and it will act as the focus for showers and storms this afternoon and evening.  The good news... our severe weather threat isn't very high.  Bad news... our flood threat is
    A cold front is moving in, and it will act as the focus for showers and storms this afternoon and evening.  The good news... our severe weather threat isn't very high.  Bad news... our flood threat is

  • Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:20 AM EDT2013-06-18 14:20:56 GMT
    Just yesterday we saw road closures in Spartanburg county due to isolated flooding, as strong storms with downpours swept across the area.  With a low pressure system and associated cold front lingering
    An approaching cold front brings downpours and storms.

  • Monday, June 17 2013 2:50 PM EDT2013-06-17 18:50:49 GMT
    A front has parked itself across the Carolinas and Georgia, and that is going to act as a focus and pipeline for showers and storms... one after another after another...The good news is that our severe
    A front has parked itself across the Carolinas and Georgia, and that is going to act as a focus and pipeline for showers and storms... one after another after another...The good news is that our severe

  • Monday, June 17 2013 8:27 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:27:27 GMT
    Father's Day Weekend:  We enjoyed the benefits of having a strong high pressure centered over our heads for Father's Day Weekend.  This made it possible to enjoy more sun than clouds with somewhat low
    With rain in the forecast today, find out if we'll see the sunshine return tomorrow.

  • Friday, June 14 2013 8:29 AM EDT2013-06-14 12:29:15 GMT
    If your dad is the outdoorsy-type, he's in luck this Father's Day weekend.  The cold front bringing damaging wind to the Upstate and mountains Thursday evening has moved off the east coast, leaving us
    If your dad is the outdoorsy-type, he's in luck this Father's Day weekend.  The cold front bringing damaging wind to the Upstate and mountains Thursday evening has moved off the east coast, leaving us

  • Thursday, June 13 2013 2:34 PM EDT2013-06-13 18:34:16 GMT
    Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe T-Storm Watch for our area, meaning that the environment is favorable for damaging wind, hail and even isolated tornadoes.  A cold front is pushing in and will
    Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe T-Storm Watch for our area, meaning that the environment is favorable for damaging wind, hail and even isolated tornadoes.  A cold front is pushing in and will

  • Wednesday, June 12 2013 4:06 PM EDT2013-06-12 20:06:58 GMT
    Severe threat % from SPC
    Through the rest of today we could see a few pop-up t-storms.  Those storms could become briefly strong with gusty winds, heavy downpours and lightning.  By tomorrow we'll have a cold front in play that
    Through the rest of today we could see a few pop-up t-storms.  Those storms could become briefly strong with gusty winds, heavy downpours and lightning.  By tomorrow we'll have a cold front in play that

  • Wednesday, June 12 2013 10:39 AM EDT2013-06-12 14:39:36 GMT
    Weak high pressure is building in from the west today, but it won't be enough to keep a few isolated storms from popping up this afternoon.  Though the high pressure is helping the mostly cloudy skies
    Weak high pressure is building in from the west today, but it won't be enough to keep a few isolated storms from popping up this afternoon.  Though the high pressure is helping the mostly cloudy skies

  • Tuesday, June 11 2013 3:11 PM EDT2013-06-11 19:11:30 GMT
    This is the reason we get on the air and stay on the air for tornado warnings... the one for Greenville county did produce a tornado.  Here's the info from National Weather Service at GSP:PUBLIC INFORMATION
    This is the reason we get on the air and stay on the air for tornado warnings... the one for Greenville county did produce a tornado.  Here's the info from National Weather Service at GSP:PUBLIC INFORMATION

  • Monday, June 10 2013 4:03 PM EDT2013-06-10 20:03:55 GMT
    From Shena in Duncan
    The severe line of storms is now out, and as of 4PM, the Tornado Watch has been lifted for all but Greenwood and Newberry counties.  The Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 6pm.  We still have a
    The severe line of storms is now out, and as of 4PM, the Tornado Watch has been lifted for all but Greenwood and Newberry counties.  The Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 6pm.  We still have a

  • Monday, June 10 2013 10:09 AM EDT2013-06-10 14:09:05 GMT
    We've got the right ingredients to see showers through the morning, and then thunderstorms later in the day.  A cold front and associated low pressure system are moving in from the west, and we have plenty
    We've got the right ingredients to see showers through the morning, and then thunderstorms later in the day.  A cold front and associated low pressure system are moving in from the west, and we have plenty

  • Saturday, June 8 2013 5:20 PM EDT2013-06-08 21:20:40 GMT
    Not Much Storm Development Today:  Even though an isolated storm is possible through late evening, most towns will remain dry this evening as temperatures cool into the 70s and then 60s overnight.Sunday
    Read more on what sort of conditions to expect tomorrow and more on high humidity expected this summer.

  • Friday, June 7 2013 10:41 AM EDT2013-06-07 14:41:38 GMT
    Tropical Storm Andrea is moving up the east coast, and should reach well into Virginia by later this evening.  As this happens, she'll pull the heavy rains our of our area slowly, but that doesn't mean
    As Tropical Storm Andrea exits to the Northeast, we set up for a much nicer weekend.

  • Thursday, June 6 2013 2:44 PM EDT2013-06-06 18:44:31 GMT
    Andrea's track from NHC
    It's great to be back at Fox Carolina, and I'm glad that I have some very interesting weather to forecast and blog about!  We have a very wet night in store, as the rain shield associated with Tropical
    It's great to be back at Fox Carolina, and I'm glad that I have some very interesting weather to forecast and blog about!  We have a very wet night in store, as the rain shield associated with Tropical

  • Wednesday, June 5 2013 6:14 PM EDT2013-06-05 22:14:03 GMT
    Just as Nicole posted this morning, we're closely following the flare up of cloud-cover in the Gulf of Mexico associated with an organizing system which could become the first named tropical storm of the
    Rain will be the focus of our forecast during the next couple of days.  Read more on when to expect it.

  • Wednesday, June 5 2013 10:40 AM EDT2013-06-05 14:40:21 GMT
    Tropical Update:  A broad area of low pressure is now centered in the Gulf of Mexico, and is already producing a large area of thunderstorms and strong winds in the eastern Gulf.  The circulation around
    We're into an active weather pattern, and the setup could bring heavy rains late week.

  • Tuesday, June 4 2013 12:12 AM EDT2013-06-04 04:12:11 GMT
    There's no doubt we're dealing with humid conditions outside early this week, but that humidity will actually increase later on this week.A tropical system currently positioned just north of the Yucatan
    We're watching the tropics as a key feature will play an important role in our forecast later this week.

  • Thursday, May 30 2013 10:10 AM EDT2013-05-30 14:10:15 GMT
    A high pressure system centered over the eastern Atlantic is responsible for this long stretch of gorgeous summer-like weather we've been having this week, and it continues to bring us sunshine today.
    Our stretch of gorgeous summer-like weather continues to end the week, but changes are in store.

  • Tuesday, May 28 2013 11:53 PM EDT2013-05-29 03:53:01 GMT
    Unofficial Start of Summer:  WIt's safe to say that most of us have come to the realization that Memorial Day Weekend is the real start of summer around the Upstate, NE Georgia and Western NC.  Drive Vs.
    Find out when more humidity will settle in across our area.

  • Tuesday, May 28 2013 7:34 AM EDT2013-05-28 11:34:52 GMT
    High pressure in the western Atlantic is keeping us dry throughout the entire southeast this morning, but as the wind pushes over the NC mountains, we're seeing some clouds build.  Cloud cover is filtering
    High pressure in the western Atlantic is keeping us dry throughout the entire southeast this morning, but as the wind pushes over the NC mountains, we're seeing some clouds build.  Cloud cover is filtering

  • Friday, May 24 2013 9:38 AM EDT2013-05-24 13:38:06 GMT
    We're in for an absolutely gorgeous start to the holiday weekend.  A few scattered showers hung around the border of western NC and TN this morning as an upper level low forced the northwesterly winds
    We're in for an absolutely gorgeous start to the holiday weekend.  A few scattered showers hung around the border of western NC and TN this morning as an upper level low forced the northwesterly winds