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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 16 Aug 12:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Columbia SC

Heat Advisory August 16, 01:09am until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 16, 01:09am until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Light west wind.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °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

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 111. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Columbia SC
 33.98°N 81.08°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
12:51 am EDT Aug 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 16, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 22, 2026
 
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