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Excessive Rainfall Areas Today; Tropical Storm Jerry Forms

Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible today and tonight ahead of and along a cold front crossing portions of Kentucky, middle Tennessee, the Ohio Valley and New Mexico. Tropical Storm Jerry, the tenth named storm of the 2025 season, has formed over the central tropical Atlantic. Jerry is expected to be near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Thursday and Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 11:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pickens SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pickens SC
 34.88°N 82.7°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
Last Update:
8:04 am EDT Oct 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Oct 7, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 13, 2025
 
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