743  
FOUS52 KCAE 181206  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
SCZ027-182000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 98 76 98 75 100  
TEMP 90 96 98 92 84 80 78 77 88 96 96 89 83 79 77 76 91 98 98 90  
DEWPT 72 72 70 72 70 72 71 71 75 73 71 72 73 73 72 73 75 71 70 71  
RH 56 46 41 52 63 77 79 82 66 48 45 57 72 82 85 90 60 42 41 54  
WIND DIR NW W W NW W N N N NE NE N NE E N N N SE S S S  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 97105105100 88 84 98106104 96 89 102106105 96  
MAX HEAT 84 105 105 95 84 106 107 94 106 107  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 75 98 73 93 73 94 72 94  
TEMP 80 76 97 87 77 74 90 84 76 75 92 86 76 73 92 86  
DEWPT 72 73 74 75 74 74 76 74 72 72 71 69 67 67 68 67  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 40 30 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S C C  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
SCZ028-182000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 98 76 98 76 100  
TEMP 90 96 98 93 85 81 78 78 89 96 97 91 84 79 76 78 91 98 98 92  
DEWPT 72 71 69 70 71 71 70 70 74 72 70 71 72 72 72 73 73 70 68 69  
RH 56 45 39 47 63 72 76 76 61 46 42 52 67 79 87 85 56 41 38 47  
WIND DIR N W W NW W N N NE NE NE N NE E N N N SE S S S  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 2 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 97104104 99 90 85 98105104 98 90 100105104 97  
MAX HEAT 84 104 105 95 83 105 106 95 105 106  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 75 98 73 93 73 94 72 94  
TEMP 80 76 97 88 77 74 90 85 76 75 92 88 76 73 92 87  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 73 73 74 73 72 71 69 68 67 66 66 65  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 40 30 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S C C  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
SCZ031-182000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 98 76 98 75 99  
TEMP 90 95 97 93 84 81 77 78 90 96 96 90 82 78 76 77 91 97 97 91  
DEWPT 74 73 73 74 75 72 71 72 74 73 71 73 73 73 73 74 74 71 69 71  
RH 60 49 46 54 74 74 82 82 60 48 45 58 74 85 90 90 58 43 40 52  
WIND DIR NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE N E E N N N E S S S  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 2 0 0 3 5 4 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 99105107102 91 85 100106104 97 87 101105103 98  
MAX HEAT 84 106 109 96 106 106 93 106 106  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 76 98 74 93 72 94 72 94  
TEMP 79 77 97 88 77 75 91 85 76 74 92 88 75 74 92 87  
DEWPT 73 74 73 74 74 74 75 74 73 72 71 68 68 67 68 66  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW W W NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 50 60 50 40 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S C C S  
TSTMS C C S C C  
 
 
SCZ136-182000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 98 75 98 74 99  
TEMP 90 96 98 92 81 79 76 77 88 96 97 88 80 76 74 76 90 97 97 88  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 73 70 69 70 73 70 68 69 72 72 72 73 73 69 67 68  
RH 56 48 43 54 77 74 79 79 61 43 39 54 77 87 93 90 58 40 38 52  
WIND DIR NW W W W N N N N E SE N E N N N N N S S S  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 2 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 97106107101 86 96103102 92 84 98103101 92  
MAX HEAT 106 107 92 103 104 88 103 104  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 75 98 73 93 72 94 72 94  
TEMP 77 77 97 86 75 74 91 84 75 73 92 86 75 73 92 85  
DEWPT 73 73 71 73 74 73 73 72 72 71 69 66 69 67 66 65  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW W SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 50 50 50 40 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S  
TSTMS C C S C C S  
 
 
GAZ065-182000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 100 73 98 74 100  
TEMP 91 98100 93 83 79 75 75 89 96 98 90 82 78 75 76 92 98100 91  
DEWPT 73 72 68 69 70 68 68 70 71 70 68 70 71 70 70 71 72 68 66 68  
RH 56 43 36 46 65 69 79 84 56 43 38 52 69 76 84 85 52 38 33 47  
WIND DIR NW W W W W NW NW NW NE N N N N N N N N SW SW N  
WIND SPD 6 8 8 4 5 3 3 3 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 100107106 98 87 95103104 96 86 100104104 95  
MAX HEAT 107 107 91 103 104 91 104 105  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 74 98 72 94 72 96 71 96  
TEMP 78 76 98 88 76 76 93 85 76 74 94 88 76 74 94 88  
DEWPT 71 72 70 72 73 73 73 71 71 70 68 66 67 67 65 64  
PWIND DIR S W SW SW SW W SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 30 50 30 20 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S  
TSTMS C C C S  
 
 
GAZ065-182000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 99 74 97 75 99  
TEMP 90 97 99 92 83 79 76 76 87 95 96 89 82 78 76 77 90 97 99 90  
DEWPT 73 70 68 67 67 68 68 69 70 69 67 68 69 69 70 70 70 67 65 66  
RH 58 42 37 44 59 69 76 79 57 43 39 50 65 74 82 79 52 38 33 45  
WIND DIR NW W NW NW W NW NW N NE N N N N N N NW N SW SW S  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 3  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 98104105 96 86 92101100 93 85 96101102 93  
MAX HEAT 104 105 90 101 101 89 101 103  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 76 97 73 93 74 95 73 94  
TEMP 80 77 97 87 77 74 91 84 76 75 93 87 77 74 92 87  
DEWPT 70 71 69 70 72 72 71 69 70 70 66 64 66 66 64 62  
PWIND DIR SW W SW SW SW NW SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 30 50 30 20 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S  
TSTMS C C C S  
 
 
SCZ116-182000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 96 74 95 73 98  
TEMP 87 94 96 89 81 78 76 75 86 93 95 86 79 76 74 75 89 96 97 87  
DEWPT 72 68 67 68 68 70 68 70 72 71 70 70 70 70 70 72 72 69 68 70  
RH 61 43 39 50 65 76 76 84 63 49 45 59 74 82 87 90 57 42 39 57  
WIND DIR N NW W N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N S SW N  
WIND SPD 4 4 3 0 0 3 6 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 94 99100 93 84 92100102 91 96102102 92  
MAX HEAT 99 100 87 100 102 87 102 104  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 73 94 71 90 70 92 69 91  
TEMP 77 74 94 84 73 72 88 82 73 72 90 84 73 70 89 83  
DEWPT 71 73 72 73 73 72 73 72 71 71 67 66 65 65 64 64  
PWIND DIR N S E SW N W NE NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 50 70 50 30 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C L S S C C  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 
 
SCZ020-182000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 96 74 95 73 97  
TEMP 87 94 96 89 81 77 75 75 85 93 94 86 80 76 73 75 89 95 97 88  
DEWPT 72 70 66 67 69 68 68 69 72 71 69 70 69 69 69 70 72 69 68 69  
RH 61 46 38 48 67 74 79 82 65 49 44 59 69 79 87 84 57 43 39 54  
WIND DIR N NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N NE E N NE N SE SW SW S  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 1 1 3 5 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 94100 99 92 84 91100100 92 82 96101101 92  
MAX HEAT 101 101 87 101 102 88 102 103  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 73 95 71 90 70 92 69 92  
TEMP 76 75 94 85 73 73 88 83 73 72 90 85 73 71 89 85  
DEWPT 69 71 72 72 72 72 73 71 69 69 68 65 64 64 65 64  
PWIND DIR SW W S W NW NW N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 30 60 40 20 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C L S C S S  
TSTMS S C C C S  
 
 
SCZ010-182000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
806 AM EDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26  
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 100 73 99 74 101  
TEMP 90 97100 90 81 77 74 75 88 96 98 88 80 76 74 76 91 99100 88  
DEWPT 74 70 68 70 70 68 69 69 73 72 70 70 70 69 70 71 73 70 68 69  
RH 60 42 36 52 69 74 84 82 61 46 41 55 72 79 87 85 56 39 36 54  
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW N N NE NE N N N N N N N SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 3 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 99104106 96 85 96105105 93 83 100107106 92  
MAX HEAT 104 106 88 105 107 87 107 107  
 
DATE FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 74 99 72 94 71 96 71 95  
TEMP 77 76 98 87 74 74 92 84 74 73 94 86 75 72 93 85  
DEWPT 71 72 73 72 72 73 74 71 70 70 69 66 65 66 66 65  
PWIND DIR SW W S W SW NW NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 40 50 30 20 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S  
TSTMS S C C C S  
 
 
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