Observed 3:10 AM EDT at KCAE

West Columbia, SC weather

Clear and 55°13°.

Mostly agree

Now 55°13°

Clear

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the northeast. Gusts to 21 mph35 km/h around 10 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.33 inHg1027 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

10°5° warmer than this time yesterday (46°8° then, 56°13° now)

Good hours for

Low 51°11° tonight at 5 AM
Above 60°16° today by 11 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 9 PM

TonightNear 52°11° · Clear
This morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 54°12° by 2 AM · 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 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	80%	2%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	8%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	16%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	86%	15%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h	75%	15%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	70%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	58%	0%	4
Sat 1p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	52%	1%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	49%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	46%	4%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	1%	4
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	46%	9%	2
Sat 6p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	51%	10%	1
Sat 7p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	60%	21%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	21%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	24%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	80%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	80%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	83%	6%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	86%	3%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	8%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	93%	12%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from N, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	93%	15%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	14%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	83%	14%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	72%	14%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	65%	9%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	59%	5%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	55%	12%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	55%	11%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	51%	15%	3
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	55%	23%	2
Sun 6p	Partly sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	55%	33%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	67%	35%	0
Sun 9p	Mostly cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	75%	29%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	80%	13%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	83%	15%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	86%	12%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 63°17°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	86%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind 6 to 12 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
49°9°–51°11°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 74°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 48°9°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  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 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts 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°17°
  Dry
4. 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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
49°9°–54°12°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 50°10°. Typical 72°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, 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°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 78°26°, low 53°12°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–79°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  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
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 71°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 60°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  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
65°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 51°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 47°.
Monday
Dry, high 72°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–78°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Congaree River at Columbia

2.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.5 ft
Flow: 3,300 cfs

Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 2 AM · NWS gauge page

Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo

1.8 mi

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 1,840 cfs

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

Rocky Branch (SC) at Whaley Street

4.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft

Reading from Sat 1:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St

4.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 61% less heating than a typical week.

This week 13Typical 34

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–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 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 5°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

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

West Columbia 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: 6:05–6:55 PM; Morning 7:21–8:11 AM
Blue hour: 6:55–7:05 PM; Morning 7:11–7:21 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:41–7:11 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:53 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:53 AM · rises 5:35 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from West Columbia. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,100 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

West Columbia, 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

Saluda River near Riverbanks Zoo

Rocky Branch (SC) at Whaley Street

Smith Branch (SC) at North Main St

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? Good

Moon