Weather Briefing for Friday, January 16, 2026
DAY SPONSOR
GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
..TODAY.…Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph this afternoon.
..TONIGHT.…Partly cloudy with a chance of freezing rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy with snow showers, freezing rain, sleet likely with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Snow and sleet accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation around a trace. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
..SATURDAY.…Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
..SATURDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 19. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
..SUNDAY.…Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs around 30. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning.
..SUNDAY NIGHT.…Clear, cold with lows around 20.
..MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY.…Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
..MONDAY NIGHT.…Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 10 above. Wind chill values as low as zero.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Low humidity and increased wind will make outdoor burning today an unwise decision. Please put it off until after we get a soaking rain.
A quick moving system this weekend is expected to bring another chance for snow and a brief wintry mix to the mountains and SC foothills. Snow accumulations of a trace in the valleys and 3-4 inches at elevations above 3500 feet are possible. Use caution while driving as roadways could become slick.
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Published at 6.00am on Friday, January 16, 2026
Author: Bobby Coggins