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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.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 3:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jones Gap SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light north wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jones Gap SC
 35.1°N 82.57°W (Elev. 1512 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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