Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Thursday

Severe thunderstorms posing a risk for strong gusts and/or large hail are possible across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic Thursday afternoon and evening. Excessive rainfall may bring flash and urban flooding over the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys, and Mid-Atlantic on Thursday. 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 76%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 73 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 70 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 6 to 11 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34.02°N 81.02°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:21 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
5am EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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