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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Thunderstorm in Vicinity

81°F

27°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 5:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Lake Toxaway NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Lake Toxaway NC
 35.1°N 82.9°W (Elev. 1873 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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