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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 3:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ESE Swansea SC

Winter Storm Watch January 30, 07:00pm until February 1, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 35. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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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:
1:54 am EST Jan 29, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 29, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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