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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 7:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.76°W (Elev. 2802 ft)
Last Update:
7:09 pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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