Heat — Greater Greenville, South Carolina

2012-07-01 · Greater Greenville, South Carolina

Wider weather episode

Oppressive heat continued the first day of July over the Upstate, with Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport hitting an all-time record high temperature of 107 degrees. However, low dewpoints kept the heat index just below 110. The Greenwood ASOS had a max temp of 107 and a heat index of at least 110. At Rock Hill the high was 104, but the heat index topped out at 112 degrees as dewpoints were higher in the lower elevations of the Catawba River valley. Widespread thunderstorms developed during the afternoon hours, bringing a few days of relief from the heat.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 407690. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.