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Current conditions at

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

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 80.99°WElev: 210ft.

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 11 Aug 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbia SC

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
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Point Forecast:
Columbia SC
 34°N 81.02°W (Elev. 253 ft)
Last Update:
9:09 am EDT Aug 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Aug 11, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 17, 2026
 
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