Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from March 28, 08:00 AM EDT until March 28, 11:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	24%
Wind Speed	SW 14 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	27 Mar 5:35 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

Red Flag Warning March 28, 08:00am until March 28, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 66 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 11pm and 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 30. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.