Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.13 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Slater SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light north wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain between 11pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Light north wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Slater SC
 35.03°N 82.57°W (Elev. 1001 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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