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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

53°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 9 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.61 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Light west wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 13.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 21, 2026
 
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