Record Heat for the Intermountain West and Northern Plains; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Weather Threats

Record setting heat is expected over the next several days from the Intermountain West through the northern Plains. Furthermore, fire weather concerns increase with dry and breezy conditions. Meanwhile, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorm threats for the Ohio/Tennessee Valleys, central Appalachians and Southeast today. The threat shifts to central Gulf Coast and across central Texas this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	54%
Wind Speed	W 6 mph
Barometer	30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	12 Jul 12:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington SC

This Afternoon
High: 91 °F
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Monday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
Likely
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
T-storms then
Showers
Tuesday
High: 86 °F
Chance
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 100. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 71. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 69. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 2pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.