Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains and Eastern Florida Peninsula; Pacific Storms Impacting the Northwest

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue elevated to critical fire weather Thursday over the southern High Plains eastern Florida Peninsula. Two Pacific storms will impact the Northwest U.S. with heavy mountain snow and low elevation rain from Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 8:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Easley SC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Easley SC
 34.85°N 82.54°W (Elev. 912 ft)
6:28 am EDT Mar 20, 2025
8am EDT Mar 20, 2025-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2025
 
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