Forecast Details for Columbia, SC

Recent Locations: Columbia, SC

This Afternoon: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then a slight chance of showers. Low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 94. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?

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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above 20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky. These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching 100 mph.

What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore it is a crucial process in the water cycle. Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid, and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as water droplets.

Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the surface of a cold drink!

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