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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:15 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain likely after 2am, mixing with sleet after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Wintry
    Mix Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 34. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Freezing rain likely after 2am, mixing with sleet after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
12:18 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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