Heavy Rainfall and Flooding Threats in the Midwest and Ohio Valley; Heat Continues in the Plains and Southeast

An active pattern will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall and flash flooding threats to the Midwest and Ohio Valley over the next couple of days. Dangerous heat continues across the central/southern Plains and Southeast U.S. into next week. There is potential for record-tying/breaking temperatures with many areas forecast to see their hottest temperatures so far this year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 4:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Pickens SC

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °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 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Pickens SC
 34.95°N 82.72°W (Elev. 1171 ft)
2:23 am EDT Aug 13, 2026
5am EDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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