Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Overcast

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 7:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Swansea SC

Ice Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 01:00pm
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Ice Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 9pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Sleet, possibly mixed with rain before 7pm, then sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 10pm.  Low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.  New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm.  High near 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am.  Low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Sleet, possibly mixed with rain before 7pm, then sleet between 7pm and 10pm, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 10pm. Low around 27. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible. New sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Freezing rain before 10am, then rain or freezing rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain likely after 1pm. High near 41. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then rain likely after 1am. Low around 36. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 41.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Swansea SC
 33.73°N 81.03°W (Elev. 381 ft)
12:03 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
8pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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