Columbia, SC Air Quality

As of 10:34 PM
Air quality index66Moderate

Acceptable for most people; unusually sensitive people should take it easier outdoors.

Next 24 hours

US AQI
  1. 69Now
  2. 66
  3. 63
  4. 581 AM
  5. 54
  6. 49
  7. 474 AM
  8. 45
  9. 43
  10. 447 AM
  11. 46
  12. 47
  13. 5210 AM
  14. 58
  15. 63
  16. 731 PM
  17. 82
  18. 92
  19. 944 PM
  20. 95
  21. 96
  22. 807 PM
  23. 65
  24. 49

Air quality outlook

Worst hour each day
  • Today80Moderate
  • Thu 896Moderate
  • Fri 9120Unhealthy for sensitive groups
  • Sat 1049Good
  • Sun 1149Good

From our air-quality forecast models (GEOS-CF / GEFS aerosols). AQI uses the US EPA scale.

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About Columbia weather

Columbia is in Richland County, South Carolina, United States at 34.00°, -81.03°. Right now it’s 68° and clear; today’s high is 82° with a 0% chance of rain.

South Carolina has a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters across most of the state. The low country and coastal areas experience maritime influences that moderate temperatures, while the upstate Piedmont and Blue Ridge foothills are slightly cooler and drier. Columbia, located in the central Midlands, is known as one of the hottest cities in the Southeast, with summer highs frequently exceeding 95 degrees Fahrenheit.

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