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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 11am. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F⇓

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a temperature falling to around 43 by 11am. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
3:09 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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