Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 2:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Powelltown NC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.

    Low: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 1am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Powelltown NC
 35.13°N 82.78°W (Elev. 2392 ft)
2:23 am EDT Oct 16, 2026
2am EDT Oct 16, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 22, 2026
 
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