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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 11:15 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Powelltown NC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 04:00pm until February 1, 07:00am
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

    Low: 10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
9:23 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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