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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.

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 6:55 am EDT

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

Today
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 53 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.