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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

88°F

31°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed SW 8 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 27 Jun 2:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Pumpkintown SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles ENE Pumpkintown SC
 35.01°N 82.58°W (Elev. 994 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
2pm EDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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