Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 9:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 58. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
9am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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