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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.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SW 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 7:15 am EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Pumpkintown SC

Today
High: 84 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 63 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 66 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light west southwest wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64.