Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

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Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lexington SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light south wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Light southwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Lexington SC
 33.97°N 81.24°W (Elev. 322 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 13, 2026
 
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