FLORENCE — In case you're wondering if the threat of rain is going to affect the final day of Country Thunder, here's one big assurance: Eric Church is in the house.
And barring something catastrophic, like 30 or 40 mph winds that threaten to topple the speaker towers or rip the stage canvass off its metal reinforcements, Church will go on as the night's headliner at 10 p.m. Sunday.
Country Thunder 2016's final day was looking like it might be a soggy one. Modest winds followed by a sustained but light rain greeted many early festival arrivers around noon. But within minutes, the rain had stopped and the wind was a gentle breeze. The sun quickly muscled out the clouds and bathed the empty Country Thunder West festival grounds in brilliant light.
The National Weather Service is playing it safe, forecasting a 15 percent chance of rain throughout the day Sunday. By the time opener
Courtney Cole goes on stage at 2:30 p.m., the temperature is expected to be about 60 with light winds. Good news is that the call for rain is off and the winds aren't forecast to top 7 mph by the time Church goes on.
