West Columbia, South Carolina Weather
West Columbia, South Carolina — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for West Columbia, Lexington County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near West Columbia. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for West Columbia is published on the Columbia Metropolitan Airport (KCAE) page, 8 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of West Columbia have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near West Columbia: Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport (KCUB) 8 km · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base (KMMT) 26 km · Fairfield County Airport (KFDW) 36 km · North Air Force Auxillary Airfield (KXNO) 43 km · Shaw Air Force Base (KSSC) 56 km
Conditions reported at KCAE describe the airfield itself. Weather 8 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Columbia specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About West Columbia, South Carolina
West Columbia lies where the Congaree River, a broad, brown artery, defines the western edge of Lexington County. It lies 2.3 miles west-south-west of Columbia, SC (from Columbia, SC: bearing 257°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east of Lexington. The land here is a tapestry of sandy loam, hinting at the coastal plain’s proximity, interspersed with stands of mature pine and hardwood that whisper secrets in the humid breeze. The air itself carries a certain languor, a slow exhale after the heat of the day, and the light at dusk, when it filters through the dense canopy, can turn the ordinary streets into something else entirely, a softened, golden haze that seems to hold the day’s memories. The terrain is gently rolling, a subtle rise and fall that guides the eye towards the shimmering expanse of the river. This place, West Columbia, has a lineage tied to the ebb and flow of commerce along that very river, a history etched not in grand pronouncements but in the quiet persistence of its people. Its economy, once anchored by the river's traffic and the surrounding agricultural lands, now finds new life in a vibrant arts scene and a growing collection of independent businesses that lend a distinctive character to its downtown. Visitors often remark on the surprising depth of its history, a narrative of resilience and adaptation that unfolds in the weathered facades of its older buildings and the friendly chatter of its residents. The Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center and the University of South Carolina are close neighbors, drawing a constant stream of visitors and students who add to the lively, if unhurried, pulse of West Columbia.
Live animated radar for West Columbia and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | West Columbia, Lexington County, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 33.993487°N, 81.073983°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 29169, 29170, 29171, 29172 |
| Area Code | 803 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Columbia, South Carolina Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Columbia, South Carolina, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for West Columbia includes coordinates 33.993487°N, 81.073983°W, situated in Lexington County. ZIP code 29169, 29170, 29171, 29172. Telephone area code: 803. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
