Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 9 Jul 4:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Blair SC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms 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 showers likely after 2am.  Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Blair SC
 34.45°N 81.49°W (Elev. 374 ft)
2:46 pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
5pm EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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