Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 7:30 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Powelltown NC

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am.  Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm.  Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Powelltown NC
 35.14°N 82.81°W (Elev. 2192 ft)
6:34 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
7am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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