US National Weather Service Columbia South Carolina

04/11/2026

Deeper moisture across the region will bring showers and a few thunderstorms tonight through Friday. West of I-20, there is about a 50% chance (higher in some spots) of seeing at least 0.5" of rainfall through Friday evening, with lower chances (less than 50% chance) to the east. Temperatures during this time will remain above normal despite the cloud cover and occasional rain showers.

04/11/2026

🚨Due to the potential for thunderstorms, the statewide NOAA Weather Radio drill for Georgia Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day has been POSTPONED until Friday at 9:30am. No test alert will be broadcast on Georgia based transmitters today. The routine weekly test will still occur in South Carolina today between 11am and Noon.

03/11/2026

🚨UPDATE:🚨 GA Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day will now occur Friday, 11/6. At 9:30 AM EST, a state-wide drill will take place allowing schools, businesses, and other to practice their tornado safety action plans. The drill will activate NOAA Weather Radio.

03/11/2026

While warm temperatures are expected to continue through this week, moisture returning to the region will bring increasing chances for a rain shower or two Wednesday through Friday.

02/11/2026

We had a great time attending the 8th Grade Career Exploration Day at Indian Land Middle School (Indian Land Middle School Warriors)! We had the chance to speak with a few future meteorologists there. To have NWS Columbia come to your school or event, visit https://www.weather.gov/cae/outreach.

02/11/2026

For our GA counties: Georgia Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day will occur on Wednesday, November 4th. At 930 AM EST, a state-wide drill will take place over the NOAA Weather Radio which will allow schools, businesses and others to practice their tornado safety action plans.

SC Counties: We will conduct the NOAA Weather Radio routine weekly test between 11am to noon on Nov 4th as normal.

{UPDATE 11/3} This test has been postponed until Friday, November 6th.

Georgia Fall Severe Weather Preparedness Day will occur on Wednesday, November 4th. At 930 AM EST, a state-wide drill will take place which will allow schools, businesses and others to practice their tornado safety action plans. The drill will trigger on NOAA Weather Radio as a "routine weekly test."

02/11/2026

Temperatures remain above average early this week as dry conditions continue. Skies will be partly to mostly cloudy, with the next chance for rain potentially moving in by the middle of the week.

01/11/2026

🚨 ICYMI: A new video just dropped on our YouTube page! NWS Columbia Meteorologist Nico Sartori discusses what El Nino is and what the potential impacts may be across the Midlands and CSRA this winter.

NWS Columbia Meteorologist Nico Sartori discusses what El Nino is a...

01/11/2026

Today is expected to be mostly cloudy with near normal temps. A few light showers are possible today for the CSRA. With the time change overnight, notice the sunrise and sunset are now an hour earlier than they were yesterday.

31/10/2026