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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °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 56. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming 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 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a north wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, 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
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
2:24 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
5am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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