Snow Squalls in the Northeast U.S. on Thursday; Heavy Rain Along the Gulf Coast

An arctic cold front will move through the Great Lakes and Northeast on Thursday, bringing moderate to heavy snow, strong winds, and possible whiteout conditions through Thursday afternoon. A storm system interacting with Gulf moisture will bring moderate to heavy rainfall to the western and central Gulf Coast on Thursday. Isolated instances of flash flooding will be possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Partly Cloudy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 9:56 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Swansea SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain.  High near 48. East wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain.  Low around 40. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 48. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles ESE Swansea SC
 33.73°N 81.03°W (Elev. 381 ft)
12:44 pm EST Dec 3, 2025
10pm EST Dec 3, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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