How brewing storms will impact Myrtle Beach’s Fall Bike Rally. What to expect
As bikers make their way to the Grand Strand for the Myrtle Beach Fall Bike Rally, storms are brewing off the coast. Will they impact the festivities?
The Fall Bike Rally kicks off on Friday, and will run through Oct. 5, 2025, with bikers, vendors, businesses and performers coming together to ride, shop and party. But while the festivities get ready to begin, forecasters are closely watching as several storm systems develop off the coast, including Hurricane Humberto, and another system that remains uncertain.
Starting on Friday, forecasters expect increased thunderstorm activity near the Myrtle Beach area, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Victoria Oliva. As of Thursday afternoon, Weather Service forecasts predicted a 40% chance of thunderstorms on Friday, with a 70% chance of showers on Saturday. The increased activity is expected to last through Saturday, and is associated with a cold front moving through the area, Oliva said.
If rain does hit the rally, venues and organizers are ready to respond quickly, said Lee “Spider” Webb, the chairperson of the Myrtle Beach Bike Rally Promotions Group. Many of the “Rally Zone” venues have indoor spaces and stages where events and concerts can be moved in the event of adverse weather, and those who don’t can postpone events temporarily, Webb explained.
“In the event of more severe weather, it’s something all of us that live here along the coast have had plenty of practice with,” said Webb.
If the weather takes a bad turn, some rally venues may close for a few hours or an evening as needed, he said. Typically though, any bad weather that has hit the rally before has passed through quickly, allowing venues and events to “pop right back open,” and leaving blue skies in their wake, he added.
But through the second half of next week, the weather is likely to be drier, Oliva said.
Forecasters anticipate that Friday will present a continuation of recent “unusually warm” temperatures, Oliva explained, with temperatures hovering around the mid-80s. Through the weekend, the rain and clouds should bring a respite from the heat, bringing temperatures more typical of fall.
Past the weekend, forecasts remain very uncertain, Oliva said. Much of this has to do with a storm system developing in the Atlantic, along with Tropical Storm Humberto, called AL94. The forecast heading into next week will greatly depend on the development of this system and how it interacts with Humberto, Oliva said.
Humberto itself is not expected to yield any adverse weather in the area, according to Oliva. The weather service anticipates that its impacts will be limited to hazardous surf conditions.
AL94 is expected to develop into a tropical depression over the next few days, and forecasters will have a stronger sense of what might be headed to the Grand Strand once it has fully formed, Oliva said.
Rallygoers can stay up-to-date on weather-related Bike Rally news by checking the event’s Facebook group, which will be updated regularly if weather conditions take a turn, Webb said.
This story was originally published September 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM.
