Imelda forecast to strengthen into hurricane, curve out to sea
HAPPY SUNDAY. WE’RE CONTINUING TO TRACK THE TROPICS THIS MORNING. WE STILL HAVE TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE WITH THE 5:00 ADVISORY. WINDS ARE STILL AT 35 MILES AN HOUR. THEY WERE AT 35 THIS TIME YESTERDAY. SO THIS IS TELLING US IT IS SLOW MOVING. IT IS WEAK AND IT IS STILL BRINGING TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF THE BAHAMAS. NOW, AS IT MOVES UP THE COAST IN THE COMING DAYS, IT’S STILL EXPECTED TO BRING GUSTY WINDS AND SOME STRONG RIP CURRENTS TOWARDS THE SOUTHEAST COAST AND PORTIONS OF FLORIDA TOWARDS THE EAST COAST ARE IN A TROPICAL STORM WATCH. HOWEVER, THIS IS GOING TO STAY FAIRLY WEAK AND BECAUSE OF THAT, IT IS EXPECTED TO BE PULLED OUT TO SEA BY UMBERTO. SO WE ARE NOT EXPECTING REALLY ANY DIRECT IMPACTS HERE LOCALLY, WHICH IS GREAT NEWS. MODELS TRENDING IN OUR FAVOR. SO IT IS EXPECTED TO BECOME A CATEGORY ONE STORM AS WE HEAD TOWARDS MONDAY AND THEN TURN OUT TO SEA, EVENTUALLY HEADING TOWARDS BERMUDA. NOW IT IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY WEAKEN AS IT DOES MAKE ITS WAY TOWARDS BERMUDA. SO OVERALL, WE’LL STILL SEE 1 OR 2 SHOWERS HERE LOCALLY TODAY. ISOLATED MAINLY ABOUT A 30% CHANCE OF RAIN TOWARDS WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. HERE TOWARDS UPSTATE, MAINLY DRY. WE’LL KEEP A 20% CHANCE OF A FEW SPRINKLES IN. AND THEN AS WE HEAD TOWARDS MIDDAY ON MONDAY, WE START TO SEE WHAT WILL BE IMELDA START TO PUSH SHOWERS OUR DIRECTION AND IT’S JUST SOME SCATTERED RAIN. NOT EXPECTING REALLY DOWNPOURS, NOT EXPECTING SEVERE WEATHER. WE’LL START TO SEE RAIN START TO MAKE ITS WAY TOWARDS I-40 AND I-26 FIRST, AND THEN KIND OF MAKE ITS WAY TOWARDS THE REST OF THE UPSTATE AND THE MOUNTAINS THROUGH THE EVENING. THEN WE START TO SEE HEAVIER DOWNPOURS START TO MAKE THEIR WAY TOWARDS THE COASTAL AREAS. SO IF YOU DO KNOW ANYONE FROM MYRTLE BEACH, CHARLESTON AND HILTON HEAD, WE ARE EXPECTING TROPICAL DOWNPOURS AND POTENTIALLY SOME STRONG WINDS HERE LOCALLY IN THE UPSTATE AND WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. WIND GUSTS SHOULD MAX AT ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR. RAIN TOTAL WISE, MOST OF THE MODELS ARE PRETTY MUCH IN AGREEMENT. WE’LL SEE ABOUT HALF AN INCH OF RAIN TOWARDS A TRACE HERE IN THE UPSTATE IN GREENVILLE, AND THEN TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS. WE COULD SEE NEARING HALF AN INCH. SO AGAIN, NOT EXPECTING TOO MUCH RAIN ANYMORE. OVERALL GOOD NEWS. SO WE ARE NOT EXPECTING ANY WIDESPREAD FLOODING. IT LOOKS MAINLY DRY HEADING IN TOWARDS TUESDAY. NOW OUT THE DOOR TOMORROW WE’LL START TO SEE CLOUDS MOVE IN DUE TO THE TROPICS, SO WE’LL STAY IN THE 60S TO KICK OFF YOUR MONDAY MORNING. 67 DEGREES 50 UP TOWARDS PORTIONS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA AT 57, FRANKLIN AT 59. THEN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON ONCE AGAIN, WE DO HAVE A CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS, BUT TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BECAUSE OF THE RAIN MOVING IN, AND THAT CLOUD COVERAGE WILL STAY IN THE 70S FOR TOMORROW AFTERNOON. AND THEN WE STAY BELOW AVERAGE OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. SO IF YOU ARE WANTING THE FALL WEATHER, IT’S RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. 82 THIS AFTERNOON IT WILL BE WARMER AS THE SUN BEGINS TO COME OUT. THEN WE’RE TRACKING THE TROPICS MONDAY AND TUESDAY. DUE TO THAT SCATTERED RAIN. SUNSHINE RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY. IT WILL STAY WITH US THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK WHILE FRIDAY STRUGGLES TO GET OUT OF THE 60S FOR THE MOUNTAINS, A FEW STORMS POSSIBLE TODAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS MONDAY AND TUESDA
Imelda forecast to strengthen into hurricane, curve out to sea
Updated: 6:06 AM EDT Sep 28, 2025
Tropical Depression Nine is expected to develop into Imelda today and bring impacts to South Carolina on Monday.The system will move parallel to the coast of Florida and eventually strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane before curving out to sea. The depression is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Bahamas through tonight.A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for portions of the east coast of Florida through Monday.Coastal Impacts:Strong rip currents and large swells will be the highest threat to the east coast Monday through Wednesday of this week. With the curve out to sea, wind gusts could reach 30 mph with scattered showers.Local Impacts:Humberto will pull Imelda out to sea which decreases our impacts locally. Scattered rain is possible Monday-Tuesday. Rain totals stay at a trace to near 0.5 inches. Wind gusts in the Upstate will be between 20-25 mph and 15-20 mph in WNC
Tropical Depression Nine is expected to develop into Imelda today and bring impacts to South Carolina on Monday.
The system will move parallel to the coast of Florida and eventually strengthen to a Category 1 hurricane before curving out to sea.
The depression is expected to bring tropical storm conditions to portions of the Bahamas through tonight.
A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for portions of the east coast of Florida through Monday.
Coastal Impacts:
Strong rip currents and large swells will be the highest threat to the east coast Monday through Wednesday of this week. With the curve out to sea, wind gusts could reach 30 mph with scattered showers.
Local Impacts:
Humberto will pull Imelda out to sea which decreases our impacts locally. Scattered rain is possible Monday-Tuesday. Rain totals stay at a trace to near 0.5 inches. Wind gusts in the Upstate will be between 20-25 mph and 15-20 mph in WNC
