Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.05°N 82.79°W (Elev. 1880 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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