Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity	53%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	10 Sep 1:56 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lexington SC

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday

A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.