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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

56°F

13°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.15 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

Freeze Watch March 17, 04:00am until March 17, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain between 1pm and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2am and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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