Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fog/Mist

47°F

8°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 3:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  High near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 54. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 9am and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.09°N 82.79°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
12:19 am EST Feb 26, 2026
3am EST Feb 26, 2026-6pm EST Mar 4, 2026
 
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