Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

76°F

24°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 26 Aug 8:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Arial SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light north wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Arial SC
 34.85°N 82.65°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
8pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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