Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming south in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
7:05 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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