Observed 5:40 PM EDT at KCUB

Capitol View, SC weather

Sunny and 70°21°.

Mostly agree

Now 70°21°

Sunny

Wind: 12 mph19 km/hgusts 18 mph29 km/h; From the northeast. 610–12 mph19 km/h through 5 AM
Dew point: 50°10°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 41Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (72°22° then, 71°22° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM
Low 50°10° tomorrow at 6 AM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tomorrow 9–11 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

TonightDown to 51°11° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 74°23° by 4 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	10%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 65°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	47%	11%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	66°19° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	54%	11%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	65%	7%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	5%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	75%	6%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	77%	22%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	80%	10%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	14%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	13%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	100%	12%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	87%	9%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	75%	5%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	68%	6%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	59%	3%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	55%	9%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	55%	16%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	51%	12%	4
Sun 5p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	53%	11%	2
Sun 6p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	53%	6%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	61%	6%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	72%	2%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	78%	2%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	4%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	90%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	93%	0%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	75%	0%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	60%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	50%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	42%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	39%	0%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	37%	0%	5
Mon 4p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	35%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 12 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 73°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 48°9°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 80°27°, low 54°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 62°17°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 79°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–84°29°
Low, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
74°23°–87°31°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 72°, low 50°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 75–80°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (CAE) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Congaree River at Columbia

7.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3,280 cfs

Forecast peak 3.7 ft Mon 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 4,220 cfs

Forecast peak 4.7 ft Wed 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Gills Creek at US 76

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.8 ft
Flow: 4 cfs

Reading from Sat 5 PM · NWS gauge page

Gills Creek at SC 48

4.0 mi

Level: 10.8 ft

Reading from Sat 4:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 14Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 50°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Columbia Metropolitan Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1887–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−7°−4°MonOct 19
−5°−3°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−5°−3°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Capitol View weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 3 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 9 min less
Golden hour: 6:04–6:54 PM; Morning 7:20–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:54–7:04 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 7:04 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:34 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Capitol View. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,600 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Capitol View, SC weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Congaree River at Columbia

Congaree River at Congaree National Park

Gills Creek at US 76

Gills Creek at SC 48

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon