Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 8 Jul 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
2:20 am EDT Jul 8, 2026
11am EDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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