Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 30 Aug 11:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Lake Jocassee SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.

    Low: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Lake Jocassee SC
 34.96°N 82.91°W (Elev. 1191 ft)
5:58 am EDT Aug 30, 2026
11am EDT Aug 30, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 5, 2026
 
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