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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jun 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Arial SC

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north northeast wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 92. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north northeast wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Arial SC
 34.85°N 82.65°W (Elev. 1004 ft)
6:14 am EDT Jun 27, 2026
6am EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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