Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Liberty SC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers between 10am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Liberty SC
 34.81°N 82.71°W (Elev. 902 ft)
6:09 am EDT May 8, 2026
8am EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 14, 2026
 
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