Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Laurens County Airport (KLUX)

Lat: 34.51°NLon: 81.95°WElev: 696ft.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 10:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Watts Mills SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of rain.  Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 62. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 61. North northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Patchy fog before 2pm, then patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 70. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of rain. Patchy fog before 7pm, then patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 62. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming east northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Watts Mills SC
 34.51°N 81.95°W (Elev. 696 ft)
7:23 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
11pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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