Showers and Cooler Temperatures in the East; Multi-Day Rain Event in the Southwest

A cold front in the East will bring showers and thunderstorms and much cooler temperatures from the Northeast into the Southeast. The Southwest, centered around New Mexico, will continue to see showers and thunderstorms, where there maybe isolated flash flooding. Tropical moisture will bring a multi-day period of thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the Southwest beginning Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 4:35 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Powelltown NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers likely, mainly before 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am.  Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers likely, mainly before 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60. East northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 6 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Powelltown NC
 35.11°N 82.79°W (Elev. 2776 ft)
1:58 am EDT Oct 8, 2025
4am EDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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