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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 - Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 3 Oct 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 76. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 2am, then showers after 2am. Patchy fog before 9pm. Low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.02°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
7:21 pm EDT Oct 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Oct 3, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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