Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 17 Apr 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 17, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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