75°Chance Rain Showers26% rainWeather status
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Hourly forecast
Check the latest hourly conditions, seven-day outlook, rain timing, wind, sunrise and sunset for Columbia, SC. Forecasts and alerts update from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
75°Chance Rain Showers26% rain74°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain
74°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain73°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain
74°Partly Sunny6% rain76°Partly Sunny7% rain
79°Mostly Sunny10% rain82°Partly Sunny6% rainNext 24 hours
Rain Timeline
Most likely around 3 PM, 5 PM, 6 PM, 7 PM. Expected type: Rain / Thunderstorms.
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Official NWS outlook
7-Day Forecast
Today
91°72°
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
- Precipitation
- 61%
- Wind
- SW 1 to 6 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:06 AM
- Sunset
- 7:37 PM
Sun
92°72°
Patchy Fog then Sunny
- Precipitation
- 6%
- Wind
- W 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 7:35 PM
Mon
95°72°
Sunny
- Precipitation
- 1%
- Wind
- N 1 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:07 AM
- Sunset
- 7:34 PM
Tue
89°66°
Mostly Sunny
- Precipitation
- 5%
- Wind
- NE 7 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:08 AM
- Sunset
- 7:32 PM
Wed
89°65°
Sunny
- Precipitation
- 2%
- Wind
- NE 2 to 7 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:09 AM
- Sunset
- 7:31 PM
Thu
91°68°
Sunny
- Precipitation
- 3%
- Wind
- NE 0 to 5 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:30 PM
Fri
93°—
Sunny
- Precipitation
- 11%
- Wind
- NE 0 to 3 mph
- Sunrise
- 7:10 AM
- Sunset
- 7:28 PM
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Healthy Weather
Real Feel73°F
Good conditions for walking
Conditions look reasonable, but stay alert for quick weather changes.
WindS3 mph
Best walk timeBetter weather window: 8 AM–10 AM
Walking: 7% average rain chance, near 75°F, with winds near 1 mph.
Official EPA AirNowLocal air qualityColumbia, SCView AQI +
More weather details
Wind gustsNot reported
Rain now26%next hour
Humidity100%current
Daily peak UV forecastCheckingEPA daily maximum · not a current reading
Wind impact: Light wind with little expected outdoor impact.
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Storm & DetailsGusts, pressure, visibility and official risk outlooksView details +
Wind gustNot reported
Pressure29.98 in
Visibility10.0 mi
Peak rain chance61%
Dew point73°F
Active alertsNone
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