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.

Mostly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Oct 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Gilbert SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm.  Patchy fog between 3am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms.  Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Patchy fog between 3am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Patchy fog before 4pm, then patchy fog after 5pm. High near 74. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light northeast wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Gilbert SC
 33.96°N 81.41°W (Elev. 551 ft)
2:36 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
6pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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