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Weather in Columbia, South Carolina

03:23 AM

Now

36° F

Feels Like 28°

Precipitation 0 %

Wind 8 mph

Humidity 63 %

Today

Day 55°

Night 30°

Precipitation 3 %

Wind 10 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 6

Columbia Weather Forecast Updated

55 minutes ago

Last updated on March 17, 2026 at 2:27 AM

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (March 17, 2025)

Day

66°

Night

37°

Wind

12 mph

UV Index

Precipitation

1 %

Air Quality in Columbia

NOW

46 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 0.5 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 1.05 µg/m³

O₃ 0.049 ppm

NO₂ 0.7 ppb

SO₂ 0.3 ppb

CO 0.13 ppm

NH₃ 1.07 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm

PM₁₀ – Inhalable particles <10μm

O₃ – Ozone

NO₂ – Nitrogen dioxide

SO₂ – Sulfur dioxide

CO – Carbon monoxide

NH₃ – Ammonia

NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)

PM_2.5 – 0.5 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 1.05 µg/m³

O₃ – 96.83 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.26 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.84 µg/m³

CO – 152.09 µg/m³

NH₃ – 1.07 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

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Weather Alerts and Warnings for Columbia

Severe Future Possible

Freeze Watch

Freeze Watch issued March 15 at 2:31PM EDT until March 17 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

Mar 17, 4:00 AM → Mar 17, 10:00 AM

WHAT: Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.

WHERE: Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

WHEN: From late Monday night through Tuesday morning.

IMPACTS: Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

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A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

Updated: Mar 16, 12:21 AM Source: NWS Alert

Moderate Expected Likely

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued March 17 at 1:34AM EDT until March 17 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Columbia SC

Mar 17, 4:00 AM → Mar 17, 10:00 AM

WHAT: For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
low as 29 expected. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
temperatures as low as 28 expected.

WHERE: Portions of east central Georgia and central South
Carolina.

WHEN: For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this morning.
For the second Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

IMPACTS: Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

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Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Updated: Mar 17, 2:27 AM Source: NWS Alert

Weather in Columbia, South Carolina

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