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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 11:35 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 53. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east southeast wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog between 8am and 10am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 56. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 53. Light west southwest wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 57. South southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
Last Update:
5:33 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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