Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KCUB
Columbia, SC weather
Clear and 46°8°.
Today: low 48°9° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°), high 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°).
Now 46°8°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
- Dew point
- 43°6°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 42Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.2 inHg1023 hPa
- Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.5 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
This morningUp to 62°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 49°9° by 3 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · gusts to 26 mph42 km/h · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 69°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 79% | 1% | 0 |
| Fri 8a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 79% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 56°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 57% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 11a | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 46% | 0% | 3 |
| Fri 12p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 40% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 1p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 36% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 2p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 33% | 0% | 5 |
| Fri 3p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h | 34% | 0% | 4 |
| Fri 4p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 32% | 0% | 2 |
| Fri 5p | Sunny | 70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 70°21° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 34% | 0% | 1 |
| Fri 6p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 36% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 8p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 55% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 9p | Clear | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 69% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 10p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 74% | 0% | 0 |
| Fri 11p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 80% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 12a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 83% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 1a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 2a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 3a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 96% | 1% | 0 |
| Sat 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
| Sat 5a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sat 6a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sat 7a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 46°8° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 20% | 1 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°) | 56°13° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 80% | 17% | 2 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°) | 60°16° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 69% | 7% | 3 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°) | 64°18° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 58% | 5% | 4 |
| Sat 1p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 52% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 47% | 6% | 5 |
| Sat 3p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 47% | 2% | 5 |
| Sat 4p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 45% | 8% | 4 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 69°21° | 0% | 10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 44% | 8% | 2 |
| Sat 6p | Sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 47% | 7% | 1 |
| Sat 7p | Clear | 65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 65°18° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 52% | 10% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 62% | 13% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Clear | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph23 km/h | 72% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°) | 55°13° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 77% | 17% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Clear | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h | 80% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°) | 53°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h | 83% | 46% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h | 83% | 7% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 86% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 59°15°) | 48°9° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 49°9° (likely 48°9° to 57°14°) | 46°8° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 93% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 56°13°) | 45°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h | 96% | 14% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 55°13°) | 44°7° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 96% | 17% | 0 |
Days ahead
Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 44°7°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 49°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 45°7°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 64°18°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 53°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 74°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 14 mph22 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 41°5°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 45°7°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 51°11°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Typical high / low
- 73°23° / 48°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 58°14°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 71°22°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 48°9°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 50°10°–58°14°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 47°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 57°14°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 78°26°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 60°16°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 77°25°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 52°11°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 72°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°20°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 57°14°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
- 70°21°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 56°13°–63°17°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 71°22°30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 65°18°30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
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
- 68°20°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 51°11°–66°19°
- Typical high / low
- 71°22° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 12 mph19 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 70°, low 48°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Sunday
Dry, high 72°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 71–78°.
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
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 46% less heating than a typical week.
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 2
- h below 17°F
- 0
- h below 5°F
- 0
47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 11:00 AM–8:00 PM
Good stretch to open the windows.
Is this typical?
Oct 23, today vs a typical year
Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.
- Normal high / low
- 74°23° / 49°9°
- Forecast high / low
- 70°21° / 48°9°
- Record high
- 90°32° in 1941
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1974
Last 7 days vs normal
On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −1°SatOct 17
- −7°−4°SunOct 18
- −7°−4°MonOct 19
- −5°−3°TueOct 20
- −4°−2°WedOct 21
- −3°−2°ThuOct 22
- —FriOct 23
Columbia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 6:39 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 5 min
- Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:05–6:55 PM
- Morning 7:19–8:09 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:55–7:05 PM
- Morning 7:09–7:19 AM; first light 7:09 AM
Stars tonight? Unknown
Cloud forecast not available for tonight.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
91% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 4:48 AM · rises 5:05 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
