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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Light Rain

67°F

19°C

Humidity	68%
Wind Speed	SE 9 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	56°F (13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 3:15 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 56 °F⇓
T-storms and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 40 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 57 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Patchy fog between 7pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 43 by 5pm. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 25. West northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 40. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 57.