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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Partly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 9:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Gaston SC

Freeze Watch March 17, 04:00am until March 17, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Gaston SC
 33.78°N 81.13°W (Elev. 397 ft)
Last Update:
6:40 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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