Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	16%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.99 in
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	17 Apr 3:55 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 58 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 8 to 10 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 40 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a north wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.