Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light west wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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 Apr 20, 2026
3am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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