Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Jocassee SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Independence Day
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Jocassee SC
 34.97°N 82.94°W (Elev. 1033 ft)
2:24 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
3am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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