Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °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

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2999 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
7pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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