Forecast Details for Columbia, SC

Recent Locations: Columbia, SC

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Light south wind.

Friday: A slight chance of showers between 9am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday: A chance of showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

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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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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