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Excessive Rainfall Possible This Weekend; October Heat Wave in California

A slow moving front will be the focus area for heavy to excessive rainfall and a threat for flash/urban flooding across the northern Gulf Coast and Southeast U.S. through this weekend. Abnormally hot, potentially record-breaking, temperatures will impact southern California and stretch north toward the Bay Area and Central Valley into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Oct 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Irmo SC

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 72. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Irmo SC
 34.13°N 81.25°W (Elev. 394 ft)
Last Update:
2:21 am EDT Oct 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Oct 4, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 10, 2026
 
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