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Insufficient winter recharge due to well below normal precipitation has resulted in widespread Severe (D2) to Extreme (D3) drought conditions across all of the western Carolinas and northeast Georgia.

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	42°F (6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:35 am EDT

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Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Rocky Bottom SC

Today
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Heavy Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 55 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37. West northwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.