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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 18 mph
Barometer	29.66 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 4:15 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Nine Times SC

Overnight
Low: 57 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 60 °F⇓
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 1pm. Temperature rising to near 60 by 8am, then falling to around 48 during the remainder of the day. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.