Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

76°F

24°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 22 Aug 12:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers between 11am and noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
A chance of showers between 11am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC
 35°N 82.77°W (Elev. 1122 ft)
6:33 am EDT Aug 22, 2026
12pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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