Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Thunderstorm

86°F

30°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Columbia SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm.  High near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. High near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
West Columbia SC
 34°N 81.08°W (Elev. 233 ft)
2:21 pm EDT Aug 20, 2026
2pm EDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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