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

85°F

29°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Apr 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Pumpkintown SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °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 69. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. 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 69. North wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Pumpkintown SC
 34.97°N 82.69°W (Elev. 1099 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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