Extreme Heat and Tropical Storm Bertha Impacts

Dangerous heat will expand from the Gulf Coast into the Southern Plains and Desert Southwest through week's end. Additional extreme heat impacting the Pacific Northwest will shift to the northern Plains by the weekend. Tropical Storm Bertha is expected to continue to impact portions of the northwestern Gulf Coast from south central Louisiana to the upper Texas coast today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy with Haze

80°F

27°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	SW 6 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	23 Jul 7:56 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Columbia Metropolitan Airport SC

Today
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Showers
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
Likely
Saturday Night
Low: 72 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2am and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Low around 73. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. 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 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.