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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.80 in
Dewpoint -1°F (-18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 3:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 4am, then rain showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers between midnight and 4am, then rain showers likely. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 44. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.05°N 82.79°W (Elev. 1880 ft)
Last Update:
1:03 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 15, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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