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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today 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 southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 7:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Lake Jocassee SC

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Light east northeast wind.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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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:
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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