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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 2 Sep 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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