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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 1 Sep 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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