Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  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 62. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. 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 62. North wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC
 35.02°N 82.77°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
7am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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