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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Partly Cloudy

96°F

36°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index108°F (42°C)
Last update 15 Aug 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Swansea SC

Heat Advisory August 15, 02:16pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 15, 02:16pm until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable 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
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 76. Light south wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Swansea SC
 33.73°N 81.11°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
12:46 pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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