Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 3:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles E Powelltown NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 11am.  Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 10am. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 8pm.  Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Temperature falling to around 40 by 10am. North wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light southwest wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 8pm. Low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 53. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles E Powelltown NC
 35.13°N 82.73°W (Elev. 2900 ft)
3:14 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
3am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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