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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Sassafrass Mountain SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sassafrass Mountain SC
 35.07°N 82.79°W (Elev. 2513 ft)
Last Update:
2:24 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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