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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

70°F

21°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Pickens SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 2am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. The rain could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Pickens SC
 34.88°N 82.7°W (Elev. 1106 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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