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West Columbia, SC 29169 Weather
Current conditions
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Forecast
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Today
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
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Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind 2 to 6 mph.
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Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 3 to 7 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 14 hrs ago.
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Sunny49°76°
- WedOct 21Sunny46°74°
- ThuOct 22Sunny49°75°
- FriOct 23Sunny47°72°
- SatOct 24Sunny46°67°
- SunOct 25Sunny47°72°
- MonOct 26Sunny48°76°
- TueOct 27Cloudy48°78°
- WedOct 28Cloudy50°72°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy55°74°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Cold Mornings with Warmer Afternoons in South Carolina: October 20 forecastCooler mornings with warm afternoons ahead. Sunshine and comfortable temperatures expected this week in the Upstate. The forecast remains quiet this week as a high pressure keeps the area dry. Highs sit in the 70s with…
- Quiet weather ahead this week in South Carolina: October 19 forecast
Sunshine and comfortable temperatures expected this week in the Upstate. The forecast remains quiet this week as a high pressure keeps the area dry. Highs sit in the 70s with lows in the 40s. The temperatures will be…
- Cold start to Sunday in South Carolina: October 18 forecast
Frost and Freeze across the area this morning, warming up through the week. Afternoon highs will warm into the low to mid-60s by Sunday afternoon. Frost and freeze conditions remain possible Monday and Tuesday mornings…
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Storm Warnings Issued Off the North and South Carolina Coast as Conditions IntensifyStorm Warnings are in effect for offshore waters from Oregon Inlet, North Carolina, to Little River Inlet, South Carolina, with north winds of 35 to 40 knots, gusts to 50 knots and seas up to 18 feet. A nor’easter is…
- Cold and Breezy Saturday in South Carolina: Oct 17 forecast
Colder start this morning with breezy conditions through the afternoon. Highs plummet into the 50s and 60s and lows tumble into the 30s and 40s. Frost and freeze conditions are possible in the mountains Sunday, Monday…
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South Carolina's Drought Conditions ImprovePUBLISHED ON October 16, 2026 After reviewing drought indicators statewide, the DRC voted to reduce drought severity in 27 counties. The maps attached illustrate changes in drought status between the DRC’s September 8…
- Be ready for dense fog in South Carolina Friday morning
A report was issued from the NWS Columbia SC on Friday at 7:22 a.m. for dense fog until 9:30 a.m. The alert is for Central Orangeburg and Southeastern Orangeburg as well as Barnwell, Calhoun, Clarendon and Bamberg…
- Temperatures plummet this weekend in South Carolina: October 16 forecast
A weekend cold front drops temperatures this weekend in the Upstate Near-record heat is likely once again on Friday as highs warm to the 80s. Big changes arrive for the weekend after a cold front arrives. Strong winds…
- Record-breaking heat likely Thursday in South Carolina: October 15 forecast
Highs soar into the 80s to near 90° Record-breaking heat is likely once again Thursday afternoon in the Upstate of South Carolina, Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia. Expect another hot afternoon on Thursday…
- Warming up this week in South Carolina: October 14 forecast
Warming up this week with record highs possible, major cool down this weekend. Highs stay well above average all the way through Friday this week. Midweek highs will challenge previous record highs in the mid to upper…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Columbia, SC reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Almanac
MonthlyColumbia Area, records since 1887. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Columbia 5 km
- Saint Andrews 5 km
- Lexington 14 km
- Seven Oaks 8 km
- Dentsville 14 km
- Cayce 4 km
- Orangeburg 60 km
- Irmo 13 km
- Forest Acres 10 km
- Newberry 58 km
- Oak Grove 5 km
- Red Bank 15 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in CAE, issued 10 hrs ago
What Has Changed
Temperatures this morning may start a bit cooler than previously forecast.
Key Messages
- 1. Dry weather continues the remainder of this week with temperatures that warm to near normal by the mid week.
Discussion
Key Message 1: Dry weather continues the remainder of this week with temperatures that warm to near normal by the mid week.
The main note over the coming hours toward daybreak is that nearly ideal radiational cooling conditions have setup with most locations seeing calm conditions or light and variable winds under clear skies. This has allowed temperatures to quickly drop into the low to mid 40s, but these may continue to fall a few degrees lower into the upper 30s to lower 40s by daybreak.
After another chilly morning, more of the same expected the remainder of the week. There is fairly high confidence across deterministic and ensemble guidance in the synoptic evolution over the next 4-6 days. Temperatures gradually warm toward the mid to upper 70s over the coming days with high pressure building back in but, by the weekend, a deep trough is expected to dig in across the western CONUS. This should amplify the downstream features, being the ridge over the central part of the country and troughing across the east. Increased troughing this weekend should yield temperatures perhaps slightly below normal, but there is high confidence in the airmass remaining quite moisture-starved with LREF probabilities for dewpoints reaching above 50F below 20% majority of the forecast period. Greater uncertainty in the current pattern does not enter until early next week, but even then, chances for deeper moisture to advect into the region remains low.
Aviation
VFR conditions likely through the next 24 hours.
Strong high pressure over the region will keep northerly flow in place with clear skies. Light winds early this morning will pick back up around 7 to 10 knots after 15z from the north to northeast. These winds will continue through the afternoon, becoming light and variable around sunset. We cannot totally rule out a few gusts near 16 kts from 15z-19z but they should be intermittent. Fog not expected to be a concern given the very dry air mass in place.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Significant aviation concerns unlikely through Saturday.
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