Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Overcast

44°F

7°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Feb 7:56 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Ridge Spring SC

Lake Wind Advisory February 25, 09:00am until February 25, 07:00pm
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Lake Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 7am.  High near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am.  Low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 7am. High near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 4am, then rain after 4am. Low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Ridge Spring SC
 33.87°N 81.67°W (Elev. 551 ft)
7:19 am EST Feb 25, 2026
8am EST Feb 25, 2026-6pm EST Mar 3, 2026
 
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