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This is the current conditions weather report for Greer. The report was made 26 minutes ago, at 04:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 6 miles per hour / 9.3 kilometers per hour from the variable (VRB°). The temperature was 81°F / 27°C, with a dew-point at 81°F / 27°C. The temperature felt like 82°F / 28°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.88 inHg / 1013 hPa. The relative humidity was 58%. The skies were clear.

Greer is a town between Greenville and Spartanburg in Greenville and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 16,843. Today, it is believed to be in excess of 20,000. Each day, more than three times that number of people pass through the city on the two highways which run through the city.

Greer is home to Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, which serves Greenville, Spartanburg, and The Upstate. Greer is also the site of the only BMW manufacturing facility in North America. According to a June 2005 article in The Greenville News, BMW's Greer plant employs about 4,600 workers, and has attracted dozens of suppliers in South Carolina, providing jobs for more than 12,000 workers.

Greer has also been home to the Michelin North America main headquarters for almost a quarter of a century. It is South Carolina's fifth biggest employer. Its longtime presence in South Carolina has amassed a work force of 9,000 and owns seven manufacturing facilities in South Carolina: Anderson, Greenville, Lexington, Spartanburg and Winnsboro.

Greer is located at 34.930304, -82.225052. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.8 km² (16.1 mi²). Greer has 3 lakes; Lake Robinson, Apalache Lake and Lake Cunningham; Greer also has the Middle Tyger river running through it and the Apalache River.

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