ALT National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg briefing slide titled "Hurricane Isaias: 5 PM EDT Advisory for October 9, 2026". Left Panel: National Hurricane Center forecast track map showing Hurricane Isaias positioned near the Florida Panhandle and moving north across the Deep South. Below the map, storm stats list: Max Winds: 115 mph Min Pressure: 959 mb Location: 29.2 N, 87.0 W Movement: North at 17 mph Right Panel: Bullet points outlining Local Impacts: Isaias is forecast to make landfall near the Alabama/Florida border tonight, then move north across the Deep South through Saturday. The center of Isaias stays west of our area, but tropical moisture brings a flash flood threat across the area, especially along the Blue Ridge Escarpment Saturday into Sunday. Gusty winds expected across the area, especially above 3,500' in the North Carolina mountains Saturday through early Sunday morning.

ALT National Weather Service Excessive Rainfall Outlook graphic for Saturday, Oct 10 through 8 AM Sunday, Oct 11, showing risk categories for flash flooding across western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia: Moderate Risk (Red / At least 40% chance): Extends across a wide swath including Toccoa, Seneca, Asheville, Morganton, and western mountain regions. Slight Risk (Yellow / At least 15% chance): Covers surrounding areas including Waynesville, GSP, Anderson, Greenwood, Union, Gaffney, Hickory, Charlotte, and Rock Hill. Marginal Risk (Green / At least 5% chance): Covers outer fringes including Statesville, Monroe, and far eastern areas.

ALT NWS Greenville-Spartanburg forecast map displaying projected peak wind gusts (in mph) valid from 2 AM Saturday, Oct 10 through 2 PM Sunday, Oct 11. Highest Gusts (Orange/Yellow): Peak gusts ranging from 40 to 60 mph across the North Carolina mountains, including Newland (46), Burnsville (45), Asheville (43), Brevard (41), Waynesville (40), Seneca (40), and Toccoa (40). Moderate Gusts (Light Green): Peak gusts between 30 and 39 mph across lower elevations and the Upstate/Piedmont, including Spartanburg (32), Greenville (39), Charlotte (38), Rock Hill (36), and Hickory (31).

ALT Severe Weather Outlook Map Storm Prediction Center Severe Weather Outlook map for Saturday, October 10, 2026: Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5 / Dark Green): Covers southern portions of the region, including Toccoa, Anderson, Greenville, Spartanburg, Greenwood, and Rock Hill. General Thunderstorms (Light Green): Covers northern areas, including Asheville, Hickory, Newton, and Charlotte.

ALT A NWS Greenville-Spartanburg regional map showing a Flood Watch in effect from 8 AM EDT Saturday, Oct 10 through 2 PM EDT Sunday, Oct 11. The watch area (shaded in green) covers much of western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia, including cities such as Newland, Burnsville, Lenoir, Marion, Asheville, Brevard, Franklin, Waynesville, Seneca, Toccoa, and Elbert.

ALT National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg weather warning map showing a High Wind Warning and Wind Advisory in effect from Midnight EDT Saturday, Oct 10 through 8 AM EDT Sunday, Oct 11. The map highlights parts of western North Carolina, upstate South Carolina, and northeast Georgia: High Wind Warning (Orange): Highlights elevations above 3,500 feet in the North Carolina mountains, including areas around Burnsville, Newland, Waynesville, and Robbinsville. Wind Advisory (Tan): Covers lower elevation mountain areas and surrounding regions, including Asheville, Marion, Brevard, Franklin, Spartanburg, Greenville, Seneca, and Anderson.