Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	94%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	28 Jun 7:55 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Sassafrass Mountain SC

Today
High: 80 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Fog
Monday
High: 83 °F
Patchy Fog
then Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 86 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 66. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67.