Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 1 Jan 12:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am.  Low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain.  High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. Low around 40. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
12:18 am EST Jan 1, 2026
12am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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