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Lexington, SC weather

It is 46°F and clear at Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport as of Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Overnight: Clear, low near 47°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:21 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:29 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

46°F

Clear · feels like 44°F

Wind

W 5 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 45°F

Pressure · visibility

30.27 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Columbia, Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE), Oct 28, 2:00 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

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

Around the NWS CAE forecast area

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

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 Lexington (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM51°FClear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 3 AM49°FClear0%NE 2 mph
Wed 4 AM49°FClear0%NE 3 mph
Wed 5 AM49°FClear0%NE 5 mph
Wed 6 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 7 AM48°FMostly Sunny0%NE 5 mph
Wed 8 AM49°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 8 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FPartly Sunny0%NE 9 mph
Wed 1 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 2 PM73°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 3 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 4 PM74°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 9 mph
Wed 6 PM73°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 8 mph
Wed 7 PM70°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 7 mph
Wed 8 PM67°FMostly Cloudy0%NE 6 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 AM59°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 Lexington can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 47°F

Clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 75°F·Low 55°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 54°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. North wind 1 to 5 mph.

Friday

High 80°F·Low 56°F

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday

High 75°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 74°F·Low 57°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 78°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Lexington is served by the National Weather Service CAE forecast office, forecast zone SCZ027, county zone SCC063.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Lexington (33.9929, -81.2218), in Lexington County. Population: 25,354 (2024 estimate), number 24 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/33.9929,-81.2218 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:21 AM 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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