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, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Newberry SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 79. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Newberry SC
 34.28°N 81.62°W (Elev. 472 ft)
6:11 pm EDT May 8, 2026
6pm EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 15, 2026
 
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