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Columbia, South Carolina 7 Day Weather Forecast
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NWS Forecast for Columbia SC
National Weather Service Forecast for:
Columbia SC
Issued by: National Weather Service Columbia, SC |
| Updated: 7:38 pm EDT May 24, 2026 |
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Tonight
Showers and
Patchy Fog
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Memorial
Day
Showers
Likely and
Patchy Fog
then T-storms
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Monday
Night
Showers
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Tuesday
Showers
Likely then
T-storms
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Tuesday
Night
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
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Wednesday
Showers
Likely
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Wednesday
Night
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
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Thursday
Mostly Sunny
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Thursday
Night
Chance
T-storms
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| Lo 68 °F |
Hi 84 °F |
Lo 68 °F |
Hi 86 °F |
Lo 69 °F |
Hi 87 °F |
Lo 69 °F |
Hi 90 °F |
Lo 68 °F |
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Tonight
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Memorial Day
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Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 84. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Monday Night
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Showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1am and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Tuesday
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Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. |
Tuesday Night
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Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Wednesday
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A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. |
Wednesday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Thursday
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Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. |
Thursday Night
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 40%. |
Friday
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A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 50%. |
Friday Night
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Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Saturday
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 70%. |
Saturday Night
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Sunday
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Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 60%. |
Forecast from NOAA-NWS
for Columbia SC.
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Weather Forecast Discussion
087
FXUS62 KCAE 242346
AFDCAE
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Columbia SC
746 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Thunderstorms continue into the overnight. Aviation discussion
updated for 00Z TAF.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- 1. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances continue into the
upcoming week, with localized flash flooding possible through
Tuesday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Key Message 1: Daily shower and thunderstorm chances continue into
the upcoming week, with localized flash flooding possible through
Tuesday.
Tonight: Hires models indicate shower and thunderstorm activity
will increase across the western Midlands and CSRA this evening
and into tonight. Main threat with this developing activity
will be heavy rainfall and strong winds. This could lead to some
flooding issues in areas that experience slow or training
activity this evening. Isolated strong precip-loaded downdrafts
could lead to a damaging wind gust or two.
Rest of the week: Southwest flow will persist at least through
the first half of the week with the synoptic pattern favoring
ridging offshore and an upper low over east Texas. NAEFS mean
indicates PWATs remain around or above the 99th percentile
through Tuesday. Heavy rain and isolated flash flooding will be
possible with afternoon convection, although a strong trough
strengthening in the Pacific Northwest leads to strengthening
ridging over our area which would limit forcing somewhat. With
moisture so high and moderate destabilization each afternoon,
will likely get scattered to widespread storms developing,
favoring the sea breeze and propagating inland. Storm coverage
Wednesday through the end of the week may be a bit more limited
as southwest flow weakens but isolated diurnal showers and
storms will remain possible.
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.AVIATION /00Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
Restrictions from showers/storms possible this evening before
more stratus is possible overnight into Monday morning.
Convection is currently across portions of the western Midlands
and the CSRA this evening. Although VFR is mainly expected early
this evening at all sites, can not rule out brief restrictions
at locations impacted by a passing shower or storm through
midnight. Showers may linger into the overnight before
gradually diminishing into Monday morning. There is fairly good
consensus another round of stratus and possibly patchy fog
should develop late tonight, with MVFR to IFR ceilings expected
after 05-08z, continuing into Monday morning. Conditions should
improve back to VFR after 18z. Winds likely remain light and
out of the southeast overnight before becoming a bit more
southerly after daybreak Monday through the end of the TAF
period. Another period of scattered showers and/or storms will
be possible Monday afternoon.
EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...Abundant low level moisture will
bring more rounds of morning restrictions from fog and/low low
clouds to start the next work week. Scattered afternoon showers
and thunderstorms are possible each day into the middle of the
week.
&&
.CAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SC...None.
GA...None.
&&
$$
DISCUSSION...CAL/96
AVIATION...CAL
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