Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Fog/Mist

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 20 Aug 6:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Lexington SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 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.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Light south wind.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west 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.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Lexington SC
 33.95°N 81.27°W (Elev. 348 ft)
7:09 am EDT Aug 20, 2026
7am EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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