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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 12:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Powdersville SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
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Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Powdersville SC
 34.82°N 82.54°W (Elev. 994 ft)
Last Update:
7:03 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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