Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 5:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Columbia SC

Freeze Watch March 17, 04:00am until March 17, 10:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Rain Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Temperature rising to near 72 by noon, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms, mainly between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by noon, then falling to around 56 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Columbia SC
 34.01°N 81.1°W (Elev. 279 ft)
6:40 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
6am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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