Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:35 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Powelltown NC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm.  Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 55. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Mostly clear, then becoming mostly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 55. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Powelltown NC
 35.12°N 82.84°W (Elev. 2743 ft)
7:46 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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