Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Jones Gap SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 63. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jones Gap SC
 35.1°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
6:25 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
6am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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