Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Mar 11:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

Fire Weather Watch March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. North wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC
 35.02°N 82.77°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
6:07 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
11am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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