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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fog/Mist

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.77 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 1:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW West Pelzer SC

Overnight
Low: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 62 °F⇓
Breezy.
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 65.