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Columbia, SC 29209 Weather
Current conditions
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Forecast
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Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
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Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
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Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 15 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now71°
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10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 22Sunny45°75°
- FriOct 23Sunny48°70°
- SatOct 24Sunny47°69°
- SunOct 25Sunny46°71°
- MonOct 26Sunny44°72°
- TueOct 27Sunny48°75°
- WedOct 28Mostly Sunny50°75°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy58°76°
- FriOct 30Partly cloudy57°77°
- SatOct 31Sunny52°69°
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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More weather news- UPDATE: Lake wind advisory for Midlands until Sunday evening - gusts to hit 35 mph
An updated lake wind advisory was issued by the NWS Columbia SC on Saturday at 12:28 p.m. in effect until Sunday at 8 p.m. The advisory is for Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg, Central…
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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…
- UPDATE: Lake wind advisory affecting Midlands Saturday and Sunday
An updated lake wind advisory was issued by the NWS Columbia SC on Friday at 7:22 p.m. valid from Saturday 2 a.m. until Sunday 8 p.m. The advisory is for Northern Lancaster, Southern Lancaster, Northwestern Orangeburg…
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Trudy strengthens to a hurricane as system nears Mexico’s coast with major storm expectedWIS News 10 Trudy was located about 300 miles (480 kilometers) southwest of Acapulco, Mexico, with maximum sustained winds of 75 mph (120 kph), according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami. The hurricane was…
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Record warm temperatures likely this afternoonCOLUMBIA, SC (WACH) — The next several afternoons will be more typical of what we would expect in the middle of September rather than the middle of October. Forecast highs today through Friday are in the upper 80s to…
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Near-record temps expected in SC this week. Here’s when it’ll cool down: ForecastIt may be the middle of October, but it sure doesn’t feel like it in South Carolina. Summer-like temperatures have started creeping back this week throughout the state, and it’s only supposed to get hotter before the…
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Drought levels across state improving, but Golden Corner remains dryThe shoreline recedes Tuesday at South Cove County Park in Seneca amid an ongoing drought affecting Oconee, Pickens and Anderson counties. COLUMBIA — Drought levels around the state are receding, according to officials…
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Summerlike heat now, a taste of fall by the weekendCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The Midlands are in for a stretch of unusually warm October weather before a strong cold front brings a taste of fall this weekend. Skies will remain clear tonight, with temperatures dropping into the…
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Staying sunny, seasonable in South Carolina: October 22 forecastSunshine lingers with highs in the 60s and 70s Thursday will feature sunny and seasonable weather in the Upstate of South Carolina, Western North Carolina and Northeast Georgia. After a cool to chilly start, highs will…
- Cold Mornings with Warmer Afternoons in South Carolina: October 20 forecast
Cooler 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…
Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Columbia, SC reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyColumbia Area, records since 1887. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Sumter 55 km
- Saint Andrews 17 km
- Lexington 28 km
- West Columbia 13 km
- Seven Oaks 22 km
- Dentsville 11 km
- Cayce 13 km
- Orangeburg 53 km
- Irmo 26 km
- Forest Acres 8 km
- Oak Grove 19 km
- Red Bank 28 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in CAE, issued 4 hrs ago
What Has Changed
The forecast remains on track. Aviation discussion updated for 18z TAFs.
Key Messages
- 1. Dry weather continues the remainder of this week and into this weekend with temperatures near to just below normal.
Discussion
Key Message 1: Dry weather continues the remainder of this week and into this weekend with temperatures near to just below normal.
Dry weather will persist through the end of the week and into the weekend as an upper-level blocking pattern remains in place. A rinse and repeat forecast is expected with slightly cooler max temperatures starting Friday and into the weekend as highs generally reach the upper 60s to lower 70s. Large diurnal temperature swings will continue, with overnight lows dipping into the 40s for most locations each night. At the surface this weekend, high pressure should ridge down from New England with a tightening pressure gradient, so breezy winds could be possible Saturday and Sunday. Heading into next week, surface high pressure is expected to become centered across the Carolinas during the early week, bringing continued dry weather and temperatures just below normal. A bit more uncertainty in the upper pattern into the middle of next week is seen across deterministic/AI guidance, but overall, any chance for rain remains low.
Aviation
VFR conditions expected through the next 24 hours.
With little change to the pattern this afternoon and overnight, expect much of the same through tonight. Skies will be mostly clear, winds variable around 5 kts this afternoon, then light overnight and into early Friday morning. Winds may be stronger by mid-morning Friday with slightly better mixing. This could bring winds back up to around 7-10 kts, and gusts around 15 kts towards 14z-15z at all locations. As for fog, can not completely rule out another morning of patchy shallow ground fog, but no significant restrictions expected.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Moisture increases back into the area this weekend. Some patchy fog will be possible late in the extended.
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