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Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

Frost Advisory April 21, 12:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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:
3:14 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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