Severe Weather Threat Shifted to the Southern Plains and Mid-South; Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains

Multiple rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms may produce very large hail, swaths of damaging wind, a few tornadoes and heavy rain across parts of Texas into the lower Mississippi and Tennessee Valleys. Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to promote elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Pickens County Airport (KLQK)

Lat: 34.81° N Lon: 82.7° W Elev: 1014 ft.

Fog/Mist

58°F

14°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 29 Apr 2:15 am EDT
Detailed forecast for

Greater Pickens

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Wednesday
Patchy fog in the morning. Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Monday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.



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802 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2026
 
 

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