Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU)

Lat: 34.85°NLon: 82.35°WElev: 1010ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Simpsonville SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Simpsonville SC
 34.74°N 82.28°W (Elev. 863 ft)
6:29 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
1pm EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database