Spartanburg, SC – Residents across the Upstate can look forward to a spectacular, dry work week as a summer-like air mass settles over the region. While Tuesday is starting with a crisp 45 degrees at Spartanburg Memorial Airport, plenty of sunshine will help push afternoon highs to a pleasant 74 degrees. This calm window is the start of a multi-day warming trend, providing ideal conditions for outdoor work or travel along I-85 and I-26 through Friday.
According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, high pressure will dominate the forecast, leading to increasingly warm temperatures. By Wednesday, highs will jump to 83 degrees, eventually peaking at a summer-like 85 degrees on Friday afternoon. Winds are expected to remain light and variable, shifting slightly to the southwest by midweek, which will help usher in the warmer and slightly more humid air.
The dry stretch comes to an abrupt end as we head into the weekend. A cold front is expected to trigger a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Saturday. This timing could create hazardous driving conditions for the Saturday evening commute, with localized downpours and lightning possible across the metro area. While rainfall totals haven’t been specified, the transition from record-level warmth to stormy weather often brings the risk of brief, intense rain.
Conditions are expected to remain unsettled through Sunday, though storm coverage will be more isolated with highs dropping back into the upper 70s. For now, enjoy the brilliant sunshine and the rapid climb into the 80s, but make sure to have your weekend plans adjusted for the rain arriving Saturday afternoon.
Five Day Forecast for Spartanburg, SC
- Tuesday: Sunny, High 74
- Wednesday: Sunny and Warm, High 83
- Thursday: Sunny, High 84
- Friday: Sunny and Summer-like, High 85
- Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers Likely, High 83
