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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west southwest wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west southwest wind.
Friday
A chance of rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then a chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1pm and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
12:19 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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