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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 10:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Ridge Spring SC

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 74. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Patchy fog. Low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Ridge Spring SC
 33.85°N 81.67°W (Elev. 630 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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