676  
FOUS52 KCAE 171806  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-172000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 93 64 95 64 78  
TEMP 93 86 74 70 66 66 84 92 93 86 77 73 69 69 74 72 70 64  
DEWPT 50 53 55 54 54 56 56 54 55 56 56 56 56 57 57 50 44 38  
RH 23 32 51 57 65 70 38 28 28 36 48 55 63 66 55 46 39 38  
WIND DIR W W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 10 12 11 5  
WIND GUST 21 25 25  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 47 76 47 77 52 84 55 87  
TEMP 52 49 73 70 53 49 74 71 57 54 81 77 61 58 85 80  
DEWPT 31 31 33 35 33 31 36 37 39 44 44 44 45 49 48 47  
PWIND DIR N N N SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ028-172000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 92 64 95 64 78  
TEMP 92 86 75 70 66 66 84 92 93 86 77 73 69 69 74 72 69 64  
DEWPT 49 52 54 53 54 55 55 53 54 56 56 55 55 57 57 50 44 38  
RH 23 31 48 55 65 68 37 27 27 36 48 53 61 66 55 46 40 38  
WIND DIR W W S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 6 4 4 4 5 5 10 10 10 5  
WIND GUST 20 25 25  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 46 76 47 76 52 84 55 87  
TEMP 52 47 72 69 53 49 74 70 57 54 81 77 61 58 85 80  
DEWPT 31 30 31 35 32 31 35 37 38 43 43 43 44 49 47 46  
PWIND DIR N N N SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ031-172000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 91 63 94 64 80  
TEMP 91 82 73 68 65 65 84 91 93 84 76 71 68 68 77 73 69 63  
DEWPT 52 55 55 56 55 57 57 54 54 56 57 58 57 58 58 52 46 42  
RH 27 40 53 65 70 75 40 29 27 38 52 63 68 70 52 48 44 46  
WIND DIR W W S S SW S SW SW SW S S S SW SW NW N N N  
WIND SPD 3 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 9 5 6 6 6 6 11 13 12 6  
WIND GUST 21 26 25  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 45 75 46 76 50 82 54 87  
TEMP 50 48 71 67 51 48 72 68 55 53 80 75 60 58 84 78  
DEWPT 32 31 31 36 31 32 35 39 40 45 43 44 47 49 48 50  
PWIND DIR N N N SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ136-172000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 91 61 93 64 78  
TEMP 91 82 72 67 63 63 82 91 91 82 73 69 66 66 74 74 70 64  
DEWPT 52 53 56 56 56 57 57 53 54 55 57 58 57 56 56 51 44 41  
RH 27 37 57 68 78 81 43 28 29 40 57 68 73 70 53 44 39 43  
WIND DIR W SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N N  
WIND SPD 3 1 2 2 2 2 4 8 10 6 6 6 6 6 10 13 13 6  
WIND GUST 21 27 27  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 87 88 89 90  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 45 74 45 75 49 82 52 85  
TEMP 50 47 70 66 51 48 72 68 54 51 79 73 58 56 83 78  
DEWPT 33 31 29 34 35 33 33 37 43 45 42 43 48 49 46 47  
PWIND DIR N N NE E S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 92 61 94 63 78  
TEMP 92 83 71 66 63 64 82 91 93 83 74 70 66 66 73 74 71 64  
DEWPT 51 53 57 56 56 57 59 56 54 55 56 55 55 56 55 47 40 38  
RH 25 36 61 70 78 78 46 31 27 38 53 59 68 70 53 38 32 38  
WIND DIR W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 4 2 1 1 1 1 3 9 10 6 5 5 5 6 11 13 12 8  
WIND GUST 21 26 24  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 88 89 89 92 80  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 44 76 45 77 50 83 52 87  
TEMP 51 45 73 68 51 49 75 70 54 53 80 74 58 56 83 78  
DEWPT 32 32 29 35 33 33 34 40 40 44 42 44 44 48 45 46  
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 91 66 93 66 75  
TEMP 91 85 78 72 68 67 82 90 91 85 78 73 68 68 72 72 71 66  
DEWPT 49 50 52 55 56 57 57 55 53 53 53 55 55 56 54 46 39 34  
RH 24 30 40 55 65 70 43 31 28 33 42 53 63 65 53 39 31 30  
WIND DIR NW NW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 3 2 1 2 2 2 4 8 9 6 5 5 6 8 10 11 10 6  
WIND GUST 21 24 23  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 86 88 81 88 90 82  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 47 74 50 76 54 82 57 85  
TEMP 54 48 71 70 55 51 73 73 59 55 79 78 63 58 82 81  
DEWPT 30 31 29 33 33 33 33 36 39 44 40 42 44 48 43 44  
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
SCZ116-172000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 90 62 92 61 73  
TEMP 90 81 70 65 63 64 84 90 90 82 74 71 66 65 69 67 66 60  
DEWPT 50 51 53 53 53 55 54 53 53 56 56 55 55 56 49 43 36 33  
RH 25 35 55 65 70 73 36 28 28 41 53 57 68 73 49 42 33 36  
WIND DIR W N N N N S SW SW SW S SW S SW W NW N N NW  
WIND SPD 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 9 9 3 4 5 5 8 10 11 11 5  
WIND GUST 21 23 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 87 87 88 89  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 44 71 43 73 49 81 53 84  
TEMP 47 46 69 63 49 45 71 66 53 51 79 73 58 55 82 76  
DEWPT 30 32 28 30 31 31 31 35 37 43 41 42 44 49 45 46  
PWIND DIR N NW NE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ020-172000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 89 62 92 60 73  
TEMP 89 80 71 67 64 64 82 89 90 82 74 71 66 65 68 67 68 60  
DEWPT 51 53 54 53 53 55 57 55 56 56 56 55 54 56 51 45 38 35  
RH 27 39 55 61 67 73 43 32 32 41 53 57 65 73 54 45 33 39  
WIND DIR W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 2 2 4 8 8 5 5 5 6 9 11 11 11 6  
WIND GUST 21 24 23  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 80 82 82  
MAX HEAT 86 87 88 90  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 44 74 45 74 50 81 54 85  
TEMP 49 46 70 66 51 47 72 68 55 52 79 73 59 57 82 76  
DEWPT 30 31 32 35 33 32 35 39 38 43 42 44 44 48 46 48  
PWIND DIR N NW N SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ010-172000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
206 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26  
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 90 62 92 61 75  
TEMP 89 79 71 67 63 64 83 91 91 81 73 70 66 65 70 70 69 62  
DEWPT 52 54 55 56 56 57 60 57 56 55 56 56 57 58 56 47 40 37  
RH 28 42 57 68 78 78 46 32 31 41 55 61 73 78 61 44 35 39  
WIND DIR W SW N N S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N  
WIND SPD 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 5 5 3 2 3 3 5 6 8 6 4  
WIND GUST 20 21 20  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 83 81  
MAX HEAT 86 88 90 90  
 
DATE MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26  
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 45 76 47 77 51 83 54 85  
TEMP 51 46 73 67 51 49 74 69 55 53 80 73 58 56 83 76  
DEWPT 30 33 34 38 35 35 37 42 40 44 44 46 45 49 48 49  
PWIND DIR N NW NE SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
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