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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE)

Lat: 33.94°NLon: 81.12°WElev: 233ft.

A Few Clouds

80°F

27°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 27 Jul 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

West Columbia SC

Extreme Heat Watch July 28, 10:00am until July 28, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 27, 10:00am until July 28, 10:00am
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Extreme Heat Watch
Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Calm wind.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 76 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Calm wind.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light northwest wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 11am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Columbia SC
 33.98°N 81.08°W (Elev. 272 ft)
Last Update:
12:22 am EDT Jul 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Jul 27, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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