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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fog/Mist

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Last update 16 Oct 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Lake Toxaway NC

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. North wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Lake Toxaway NC
 35.1°N 82.9°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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