Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia - Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Mostly Cloudy

69°F

21°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 May 10:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light west wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then showers likely between 8am and 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
7:21 pm EDT May 9, 2026
11pm EDT May 9, 2026-6pm EDT May 16, 2026
 
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