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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 8am and noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.05°N 82.79°W (Elev. 1880 ft)
Last Update:
5:45 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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