Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81°NLon: 82.7°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Apr 5:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Jocassee SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 42. Light north northwest wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Jocassee SC
 34.97°N 82.97°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
2:24 pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database