Heavy Precipitation in the West; Wintry Mix in the North; Fire Weather in the High Plains

Pacific moisture will continue to bring locally heavy coastal/lower elevation rain and heavy mountain snow to the West Coast and portions of the Intermountain West through Monday. A wintry mix will create hazardous travel across the northern Plains and Upper Midwest into early Monday. Dry, gusty winds are resulting in elevated to critical fire weather in the south/central High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
5:38 pm EST Jan 4, 2026
8pm EST Jan 4, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026
 
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