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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 18 Aug 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Light west wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable 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

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Light west wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 109. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Light and variable 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:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
1:16 am EDT Aug 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am EDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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