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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 3:35 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: 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.

    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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
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.
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)
Last Update:
2:24 am EDT Mar 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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