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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.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Swansea SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Low around 42. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 49. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Swansea SC
 33.73°N 81.11°W (Elev. 299 ft)
Last Update:
12:49 am EST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Dec 4, 2025-6pm EST Dec 10, 2025
 
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