Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Tamassee SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Tamassee SC
 34.92°N 82.94°W (Elev. 1109 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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