Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	52%
Wind Speed	W 16 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	100°F (38°C)
Last update	10 Jul 11:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Swansea SC

This Afternoon
High: 97 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 95 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Partly Sunny
then T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 70 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Monday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 68 °F
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 85 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 103. West wind 9 to 14 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 84. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 95.