NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Super Typhoon Sinlaku to Impact the Marianas and Guam; Severe Weather Threat from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes

Super Typhoon Sinlaku will bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, thunderstorms, and coastal impacts to the Marianas Islands into Wednesday. Typhoon conditions are likely over the Northern Mariana Islands. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected from the Southern Plains to the Great Lakes through Tuesday. Heavy snow is expected in the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories
Hazard Type	Watch/Warning Name Criteria	Advisory Name Criteria
Cold Weather
Heat	Excessive Heat Watch/Warning Heat Index 110 or greater	Heat Advisory Heat Index 105 or greater but less than 110
Wind (Non-Thunderstorm)	High Wind Watch/Warning Sustained winds higher than 40 mph and/or frequent gusts greater than 57 mph	Wind Advisory Sustained Winds of 31-40 mph, and/or frequent gusts of 46-57 mph
Frost Freeze	Freeze Watch/Warning Low temperature of 32 degrees or less during the Growing Season*	Frost Advisory Scattered to widespread frost is forecast during the Growing Season*
Fog	N/A	Dense Fog Advisory Fog causing widespread visibility of 1/4 mile or less

NWS Greenville-Spartanburg Criteria for Non-Precipitation Watches/Warnings/Advisories

Hazard Type

Watch/Warning Name
Criteria

Advisory Name
Criteria

Cold Weather