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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.88 in
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 6:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ESE Sunset SC

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 47 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then showers likely between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.