Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 10 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Apr 1:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Sunset SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Sunset SC
 35.01°N 82.88°W (Elev. 1526 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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