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

87°F

31°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Apr 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Rocky Bottom SC
 35.02°N 82.77°W (Elev. 2523 ft)
3:14 pm EDT Apr 17, 2026
3pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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