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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 2:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

South Congaree SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light northeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
South Congaree SC
 33.92°N 81.14°W (Elev. 180 ft)
Last Update:
2:33 pm EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
 
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