Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Mostly Cloudy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 26 Jul 11:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Columbia SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Monday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Columbia SC
 34.05°N 81.04°W (Elev. 299 ft)
2:21 am EDT Jul 26, 2026
12pm EDT Jul 26, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 1, 2026
 
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