Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 17 Apr 10:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
10am EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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