Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.51 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 29 Mar 3:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Light west southwest wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
3:19 am EDT Mar 29, 2026
3am EDT Mar 29, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 4, 2026
 
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