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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 29.98 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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