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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.98 in
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:15 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Pumpkintown SC

This Afternoon
High: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 59 °F⇓
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 48 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 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. Temperature falling to around 47 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 64.