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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.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 12:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Central SC

This Afternoon
High: 69 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 51 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind around 8 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then showers likely. Temperature falling to around 49 by 5pm. West southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.