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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 9:55 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
and Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 54 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 38 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light south southeast wind.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 3am, then showers between 3am and 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog before midnight, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 53. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 54. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.