Heat and Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Heat will build over the Intermountain West and the Southwest the next couple of days. Lightning from dry thunderstorms can create new fire starts and combined with gusty winds may cause a fire to rapidly grow in Oregon and northern California. Elevated fire weather conditions are also expected in the Great Basin. Flash flooding will be possible in Arizona and west Texas, especially in burn scars. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	72°F (22°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 4:56 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Batesburg SC

Today
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 71 °F
Mostly Clear
Independence Day
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday

A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 88. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 71. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest 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.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Independence Day

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 92.