Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast across parts of the Upper Midwest into the Great Lakes, the Northeast, and the central High Plains. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 1 Jul 6:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Tamassee SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNE Tamassee SC
 34.95°N 82.97°W (Elev. 1450 ft)
6:04 pm EDT Jul 1, 2026
6pm EDT Jul 1, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 8, 2026
 
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