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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 11:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
9:29 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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