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Lala Impacting Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala will continue to impact Hawaii through the weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Thunderstorms, heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians and the mid-Atlantic through today. Record heat continues for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

93°F

34°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index101°F (38°C)
Last update 16 Aug 1:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sunset SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sunset SC
 34.98°N 82.83°W (Elev. 1463 ft)
Last Update:
10:54 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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