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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

51°F

11°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Central SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Light southwest wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Central SC
 34.73°N 82.77°W (Elev. 928 ft)
Last Update:
1:33 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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