Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Rain

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pickens SCSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon.  Patchy fog between 10am and noon.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  High near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Patchy fog between 10am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High near 80. South southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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Pickens SCSimilar City Names
 34.88°N 82.7°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
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