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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 1:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow/Sleet

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 34 °F

    Heavy
    Freezing Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet. The freezing rain and sleet could be heavy at times. Low around 20. East northeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of 0.3 to 0.5 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain. The freezing rain could be heavy at times. High near 34. East northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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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:
1:24 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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