Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the Midwest into the Great Lakes Region; Significant Heat in the Southwest

Strong to severe storms may produce damaging winds, isolated hail, and a few tornadoes from the Midwest into the lower Great Lakes. These storms may also produce areas of heavy rain and flash flooding. Significant heat will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest into western Texas and north Alaska. Dangerous heat will also build into the Eastern and Central U.S. and continue into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 18 Jun 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Arial SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 67. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Arial SC
 34.85°N 82.62°W (Elev. 1086 ft)
10:06 am EDT Jun 18, 2025
12pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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