Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A slow moving front combined with tropical moisture will maintain the threat of locally considerable flash/urban flooding across much of Texas and Oklahoma through Friday. Isolated severe storms capable of mainly severe wind gusts appear possible over portions of Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas this afternoon and evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 1 Oct 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridge Spring SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 85. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely.  Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 85. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Ridge Spring SC
 33.85°N 81.67°W (Elev. 630 ft)
2:20 pm EDT Oct 1, 2026
2pm EDT Oct 1, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
 
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