National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Aug 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

Heat Advisory August 14, 02:39am until August 14, 08:00pm
Click here for hazard details and duration
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 14, 02:39am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 110. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Aug 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am EDT Aug 14, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation