Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 2:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a north wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North northeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 31. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
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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 Mar 27, 2026
2am EDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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