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 83. Calm wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. North northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Jones Gap SC
 35.1°N 82.59°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
2:23 pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
3pm EDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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