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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Sunset SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 56 °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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. 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 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Sunset SC
 34.95°N 82.78°W (Elev. 1243 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
12pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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