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Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 16 Jan 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Swansea SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 4am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain and snow likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Swansea SC
 33.73°N 81.03°W (Elev. 381 ft)
Last Update:
11:48 pm EST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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