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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.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	SW 9 mph
Barometer	29.63 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WNW West Pelzer SC

Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am

Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:35am until March 16, 07:45am

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Severe T-storm Watch until March 16, 11:00am
Severe T-storm Warning March 16, 07:35am until March 16, 07:45am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 63 °F⇓
Severe
Thunderstorms
and Patchy
Fog
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy fog between 8am and 2pm. Temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 27. West wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.