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Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.26 in
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 28 Nov 2:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Powelltown NC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Heavy
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Heavy Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of freezing rain between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain. Increasing clouds, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, mainly between 9am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
Rain, mainly after 1am. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Rain, mainly before 1pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 44. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Powelltown NC
 35.12°N 82.84°W (Elev. 2743 ft)
Last Update:
12:37 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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