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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.

Mostly Cloudy

46°F

8°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 4:55 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Arial SC

Today
High: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Sunny through mid morning, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 68. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a chance of showers between 1am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 50 by 5pm. West southwest wind around 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 before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West wind 10 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 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

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.