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March 8-14 is South Carolina Severe Weather and Flood Safety Week

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SW 7 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	58°F (14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	12 Mar 1:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

Overnight
Low: 43 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 44 °F⇓
Rain and
Breezy then
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 29 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 47 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 43. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then a slight chance of rain between 11am and noon. Temperature falling to around 39 by 11am. Breezy, with a north wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 29. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57.