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Columbia, SC weather

It is 50°F and clear at Columbia - Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport as of Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 46°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 2:20 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:17 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

50°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 87% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.27 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Columbia - Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB), Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Columbia forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS CAE forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the CAE office near Columbia.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. South Carolina has 4 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Columbia (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM50°FClear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM48°FClear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 4 AM48°FClear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 5 AM48°FMostly Clear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM47°FSunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 9 AM52°FMostly Sunny0%NE 6 mph
Wed 10 AM59°FMostly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 11 AM64°FMostly Sunny0%NE 7 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 1 PM72°FPartly Sunny0%NE 8 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 4 PM76°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 5 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 6 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 7 PM71°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 9 PM63°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 10 PM62°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Wed 11 PM61°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 12 AM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 5 mph
Thu 1 AM60°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 3 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Columbia can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 46°F

Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 56°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Thursday

High 79°F·Low 54°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Friday

High 81°F·Low 57°F

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 57°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

High 72°F·Low 58°F

A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 76°F·Low 57°F

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Tuesday

High 79°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Columbia is served by the National Weather Service CAE forecast office, forecast zone SCZ028, county zone SCC079.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Columbia (34.0405, -80.9061), in Richland County. Population: 144,788 (2024 estimate), number 2 of the 27 South Carolina cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KCAE. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/34.0405,-80.9061 (forecast issued Oct 27, 2:20 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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