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Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 6:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lake Jocassee SC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 07:04pm until March 28, 11:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning March 28, 07:04pm until March 28, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Lake Jocassee SC
 34.99°N 82.96°W (Elev. 1306 ft)
Last Update:
2:25 pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Mar 28, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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