Heat Across the Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms Across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley

Heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest into Monday. Fire weather concerns continue for portions of the Intermountain West. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest with possible flash flooding. Tropical cyclone Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken as it approaches Hawaii; Dangerous surf, swells and rip currents are expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 26 Jul 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Batesburg SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northwest wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Light northwest wind.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Batesburg SC
 33.93°N 81.58°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Jul 26, 2026
2pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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