Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 5am.  Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 11am. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 5am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 11am. North wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Light west southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 8am. High near 52. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
4am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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