Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 15 Aug 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pickens SCSimilar City Names

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 15, 06:46pm until August 15, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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  •  
    Heat Advisory August 15, 06:46pm until August 15, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Pickens SCSimilar City Names
 34.88°N 82.7°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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