Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Laurens County Airport (KLUX)

Lat: 34.51°NLon: 81.95°WElev: 696ft.

Rain

64°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Last update 5 Aug 9:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watts Mills SC

  • Today

    Today: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog. High near 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain likely, mainly after 11pm.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog. High near 71. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain likely, mainly after 11pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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Point Forecast:
Watts Mills SC
 34.51°N 81.97°W (Elev. 699 ft)
6:21 am EDT Aug 5, 2025
9am EDT Aug 5, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 11, 2025
 
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