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.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 May 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridgeway SC

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm.  Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridgeway SC
 34.31°N 80.95°W (Elev. 561 ft)
8:01 am EDT May 8, 2026
9am EDT May 8, 2026-6pm EDT May 14, 2026
 
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