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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 6:35 pm EDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lake Jocassee SC

Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 57 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 46 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °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 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 56. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Temperature falling to around 44 by 5pm. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 23. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 63.