Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Sep 11:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pickens SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm.  Patchy fog after 2am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 9pm and 11pm. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Labor Day
A 20 percent chance of showers between 11am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Pickens SC
 34.88°N 82.7°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
7:03 pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
11pm EDT Sep 5, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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