Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 30.10 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Arial SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Juneteenth
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Arial SC
 34.92°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
5:28 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
11pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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