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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 17 Aug 9:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Columbia SC

Heat Advisory August 18, 11:00am until August 18, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light northeast wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light northeast wind.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Columbia SC
 34°N 81.08°W (Elev. 233 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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