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Columbia, South Carolina weather · now

95°

Clear

Feels: 101°
High / Low: 96° / 76°
Wind: 25 mph W
Humidity: 44%

No precipitation expected in the next 1.5 hours.

Precipitation · next 12 hrs

Peak 22% · 8 PM

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Sun 6:42 AM 8:15 PM 13h 33m

Moon Waning Crescent 3% lit

Current weather and 7-day forecast for Columbia, South Carolina, sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Expect sunny then slight chance showers and thunderstorms today. Today's high is 96° with a low near 76°.

What to wear today

Stay cool — limit sun exposure

Extreme heat at 96°F. Light colors, hat, and shade breaks.

Next 24 hours

2 PM

94°

10%
4 PM

96°

16%
6 PM

94°

14%
8 PM

88°

22%
10 PM

83°

22%
12 AM

81°

11%
2 AM

80°

8%
4 AM

78°

3%
6 AM

77°

1%
8 AM

77°

1%
10 AM

84°

1%
12 PM

91°

2%

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7 days

Today 8/11 Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20% 96° · 76°
1. 2 PM 94° Sunny 10%
2. 3 PM 96° Sunny 14%
3. 4 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
4. 5 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
5. 6 PM 94° Mostly Clear 14%
6. 7 PM 92° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
7. 8 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
8. 9 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
9. 10 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 22%
10. 11 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
Wed 8/12 Sunny 21% 97° · 76°
1. 12 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 11%
2. 1 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 11%
3. 2 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 8%
4. 3 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 5%
5. 4 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 3%
6. 5 AM 77° Mostly Clear 1%
7. 6 AM 77° Sunny 1%
8. 7 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 1%
9. 8 AM 77° Sunny 1%
10. 9 AM 80° Sunny 1%
11. 10 AM 84° Sunny 1%
12. 11 AM 88° Sunny 1%
13. 12 PM 91° Sunny 2%
14. 1 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 6%
15. 2 PM 95° Mostly Sunny 9%
16. 3 PM 97° Sunny 11%
17. 4 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
18. 5 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
19. 6 PM 95° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
20. 7 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 20%
21. 8 PM 88° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17%
22. 9 PM 86° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
23. 10 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
24. 11 PM 83° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
Thu 8/13 Mostly Sunny 7% 98° · 79°
1. 12 AM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
2. 1 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 12%
3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Cloudy 1%
4. 3 AM 80° Partly Cloudy
5. 4 AM 79° Mostly Clear
6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear
7. 6 AM 77° Sunny
8. 7 AM 77° Sunny
9. 8 AM 78° Sunny
10. 9 AM 81° Sunny
11. 10 AM 85° Sunny
12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny
13. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny
14. 1 PM 95° Mostly Sunny
15. 2 PM 97° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
16. 3 PM 98° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
17. 4 PM 99° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
18. 5 PM 99° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
19. 6 PM 98° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
20. 7 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 16%
21. 8 PM 93° Partly Cloudy 7%
22. 9 PM 91° Partly Cloudy 7%
23. 10 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 7%
24. 11 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 7%
Fri 8/14 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 23% 99° · 78°
1. 12 AM 84° Partly Cloudy 7%
2. 1 AM 83° Partly Cloudy 7%
3. 2 AM 82° Partly Cloudy
4. 3 AM 81° Partly Cloudy
5. 4 AM 80° Partly Cloudy
6. 5 AM 80° Mostly Clear
7. 6 AM 79° Sunny
8. 7 AM 78° Sunny
9. 8 AM 79° Sunny
10. 9 AM 83° Sunny
11. 10 AM 88° Mostly Sunny
12. 11 AM 92° Mostly Sunny
13. 12 PM 95° Mostly Sunny
14. 1 PM 97° Mostly Sunny
15. 2 PM 98° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
16. 3 PM 99° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
17. 4 PM 99° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
18. 5 PM 99° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
19. 6 PM 98° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
20. 7 PM 96° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 15%
21. 8 PM 95° Partly Cloudy 13%
22. 9 PM 92° Partly Cloudy 13%
23. 10 PM 88° Partly Cloudy 13%
24. 11 PM 86° Partly Cloudy 13%
Sat 8/15 Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 28% 97° · 75°
1. 12 AM 85° Partly Cloudy 13%
2. 1 AM 84° Partly Cloudy 13%
3. 2 AM 83° Partly Cloudy 3%
4. 3 AM 82° Partly Cloudy 3%
5. 4 AM 81° Partly Cloudy 3%
6. 5 AM 80° Partly Cloudy 3%
7. 6 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 3%
8. 7 AM 78° Mostly Sunny 3%
9. 8 AM 79° Mostly Sunny 3%
10. 9 AM 82° Mostly Sunny 3%
11. 10 AM 85° Mostly Sunny 3%
12. 11 AM 89° Mostly Sunny 3%
13. 12 PM 92° Mostly Sunny 3%
14. 1 PM 94° Mostly Sunny 3%
15. 2 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
16. 3 PM 96° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
17. 4 PM 96° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
18. 5 PM 95° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
19. 6 PM 93° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
20. 7 PM 91° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 30%
21. 8 PM 88° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
22. 9 PM 85° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
23. 10 PM 83° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
24. 11 PM 81° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
Sun 8/16 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 17% 95° · 76°
1. 12 AM 80° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
2. 1 AM 79° Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 29%
3. 2 AM 79° Partly Cloudy 2%
4. 3 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 2%
5. 4 AM 78° Partly Cloudy 2%
6. 5 AM 77° Partly Cloudy 2%
7. 6 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 2%
8. 7 AM 76° Mostly Sunny 2%
9. 8 AM 77° Partly Sunny 4%
10. 9 AM 79° Partly Sunny 4%
11. 10 AM 83° Partly Sunny 4%
12. 11 AM 86° Partly Sunny 4%
13. 12 PM 89° Partly Sunny 4%
14. 1 PM 91° Partly Sunny 4%
15. 2 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
16. 3 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
17. 4 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
18. 5 PM 94° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
19. 6 PM 93° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
20. 7 PM 91° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 18%
21. 8 PM 89° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
22. 9 PM 87° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
23. 10 PM 84° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
24. 11 PM 82° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
Mon 8/17 Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 21% 97° · 77°
1. 12 AM 81° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
2. 1 AM 80° Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 19%
3. 2 AM 80° Mostly Clear 1%
4. 3 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
5. 4 AM 79° Mostly Clear 1%
6. 5 AM 78° Mostly Clear 1%
7. 6 AM 77° Sunny 1%
8. 7 AM 77° Sunny 1%
9. 8 AM 78° Sunny
10. 9 AM 81° Sunny
11. 10 AM 86° Sunny
12. 11 AM 90° Sunny
13. 12 PM 93° Sunny
14. 1 PM 95° Sunny
15. 2 PM 97° Sunny 12%
16. 3 PM 98° Sunny 12%
17. 4 PM 99° Sunny 12%
18. 5 PM 99° Sunny 12%
19. 6 PM 98° Mostly Clear 12%
20. 7 PM 96° Mostly Clear 12%
21. 8 PM 93° Mostly Clear 10%
22. 9 PM 90° Mostly Clear 10%
23. 10 PM 87° Mostly Clear 10%
24. 11 PM 84° Mostly Clear 10%

Extended outlook days 8–16

Tue 8/18 Drizzle 25% 103° · 75°
Wed 8/19 Drizzle 25% 95° · 76°
Thu 8/20 Cloudy 17% 98° · 76°
Fri 8/21 Cloudy 19% 102° · 80°
Sat 8/22 Cloudy 19% 102° · 80°
Sun 8/23 Drizzle 34% 101° · 77°
Mon 8/24 Drizzle 42% 75° · 58°
Tue 8/25 Cloudy 42% 82° · 58°
Wed 8/26 Cloudy 46% 86° · 63°

Days 8+ from the Open-Meteo multi-model ensemble — treat as a guide; accuracy drops past day 7.

Best day this week

Mild temps, low rain chance, clearer skies.

Thursday, 8/13

Mostly Sunny, 98° / 79°

Tomorrow97°76°
Thu98°79°
Fri99°78°
Sat97°75°
Sun95°76°
Mon97°77°

Best time to head outside

Picks the upcoming daytime hour with the most favorable conditions for each activity. Factors in temperature, wind, precipitation timing, and pollen.

RunTomorrow 7 AM
warm at 76°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Good78 / 100
BikeTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 77°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
GolfTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 77°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
PicnicTomorrow 6 AM
comfortable at 77°F · calm wind · no rain expected · pollen moderate today
Excellent100 / 100
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How well did we do?

Average miss by lead time.

Each morning we save the day's predicted high/low. As later days arrive, we grade what we said against what the station actually recorded.

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High93°93°0°
Low76°75°+1°
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Low74°75°-1°
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Climate normals

What weather to expect in Columbia

Columbia in August typically averages 86° highs and 70° lows, with about 18 days of rain. The hottest stretch is July (average high 93°); the coldest is January (average low 34°). July is the wettest month on average.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rainy days
Jan	52°	34°	10
Feb	61°	41°	12
Mar	73°	49°	8
Apr	81°	57°	8
May	82°	63°	17
Jun	91°	71°	19
Jul	93°	75°	25
Aug	86°	70°	18
Sep	84°	67°	15
Oct	74°	55°	7
Nov	68°	49°	10
Dec	57°	39°	9

Normals derived from the past two years of observations via Open-Meteo's historical archive.

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Detailed forecast (NWS)

Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99.

Forecast details

NWS gridpoint: CAE 65,61
Radar station: KCAE
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 34.001, -81.035