Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fog/Mist

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 29 Dec 1:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Pickens SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 46 by 5pm. West northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Pickens SC
 34.88°N 82.76°W (Elev. 948 ft)
12:18 am EST Dec 29, 2025
1am EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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