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

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue 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 Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Mar 4:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °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 47. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 47 °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 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West northwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. East northeast 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 47. Light west southwest wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC
 35.02°N 82.77°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
2:25 pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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