Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

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 67%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jul 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    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. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely.  Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 83 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.05°W (Elev. 236 ft)
7:51 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
2am EDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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