050  
FOUS52 KCAE 241606  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
SCZ027-242000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 61 88 62 83  
TEMP 87 88 81 70 66 63 64 81 86 85 77 70 67 64 63 74 80 81 75  
DEWPT 49 49 52 53 57 57 57 58 56 59 62 64 64 63 63 63 60 58 56  
RH 27 26 37 55 73 81 78 46 36 41 60 81 90 97100 69 51 46 52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 6 3 2 3 3 2 5 9 8 4 2 2 2 3 5 6 6 5  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 40 70 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.14 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 81 85 81 81  
MAX HEAT 84 85 85 86 81 82  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 54 79 56 82 62 86 61 86  
TEMP 61 55 75 73 61 58 78 77 67 65 83 80 66 63 82 80  
DEWPT 52 48 49 53 54 55 60 63 63 63 63 62 59 59 59 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 40 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C S S S C  
TSTMS C S  
 

 
SCZ028-242000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 61 88 62 83  
TEMP 87 87 79 70 66 63 64 81 86 84 77 70 66 64 63 73 80 81 75  
DEWPT 48 47 50 53 56 57 57 58 55 57 60 63 64 63 63 62 59 56 56  
RH 26 25 36 55 70 81 78 46 35 40 56 78 93 97100 68 49 42 52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 8 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 6 4  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 40 70 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.09 0.14 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 81  
MAX HEAT 84 85 85 85 81 81  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 53 79 56 82 62 86 61 86  
TEMP 60 54 75 73 60 58 78 77 66 65 83 80 66 63 82 79  
DEWPT 52 48 49 52 54 55 59 62 62 63 61 61 59 59 58 57  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 40 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C S S S C  
TSTMS C C  
 

 
SCZ031-242000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 88 60 88 62 81  
TEMP 86 88 80 70 65 62 63 81 87 86 76 69 66 64 62 73 79 79 73  
DEWPT 48 48 52 56 57 58 59 59 54 56 62 64 65 63 62 64 59 57 56  
RH 27 25 38 61 75 87 87 47 32 36 62 84 97 97100 73 50 47 55  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W S SW W N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 6 3 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 4 3 2 2 4 6 9 9 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 40 70 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0.22 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81  
MAX HEAT 84 85 85 86 81  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 52 78 55 81 61 85 61 85  
TEMP 59 53 74 71 59 57 78 76 65 64 83 80 66 63 82 78  
DEWPT 51 48 48 52 54 55 58 62 63 63 61 62 59 60 57 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE S SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 30 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C S S S C  
TSTMS C C  
 

 
SCZ136-242000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 87 58 87 61 82  
TEMP 85 85 77 67 63 60 61 80 85 84 76 68 63 61 63 73 80 80 73  
DEWPT 48 47 52 56 58 57 58 58 54 55 60 62 63 61 62 62 58 56 56  
RH 28 27 42 68 84 90 90 47 35 37 58 81100100 97 68 47 44 55  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW W NW N N N NE  
WIND SPD 5 8 5 5 4 4 4 6 10 10 5 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 5  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 40 70 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.10 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 80  
MAX HEAT 83 84 84 84 81 81  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 53 78 54 83 61 86 61 86  
TEMP 60 54 74 72 58 57 79 77 65 63 84 79 66 63 82 78  
DEWPT 54 49 47 50 54 56 56 60 62 62 59 60 61 60 57 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE S SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 30 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C S S S C  
TSTMS C C  
 

 
GAZ065-242000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 87 58 86 60 84  
TEMP 85 87 79 67 62 60 62 78 85 83 76 67 63 61 62 75 82 83 75  
DEWPT 48 47 52 55 55 55 56 58 55 56 60 63 62 61 62 62 58 54 56  
RH 28 25 39 65 78 84 81 50 36 40 58 87 97100100 64 44 37 52  
WIND DIR SW W SW S S S SW W SW W W SW SW NW NW N N N NE  
WIND SPD 5 8 2 2 2 2 2 6 10 10 4 2 2 2 3 5 6 8 5  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 40 60 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.13 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C S S  
TSTMS S C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 83 84 84 84 82 83  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 54 81 54 84 61 86 60 87  
TEMP 61 55 78 74 59 58 80 78 65 64 83 78 65 63 84 79  
DEWPT 55 51 49 53 54 57 58 61 63 62 61 61 60 60 58 58  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW SC FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 40 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
GAZ065-242000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 86 64 85 64 83  
TEMP 84 84 80 73 68 65 65 78 83 82 77 71 67 65 64 73 81 81 77  
DEWPT 46 46 48 51 54 55 55 57 54 56 58 60 62 62 62 60 56 54 53  
RH 27 27 33 46 61 70 70 48 37 41 52 68 84 90 93 64 42 39 43  
WIND DIR SW W SW S S S SW W SW W W SW SW NW NW N N N NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 3 3 4 4 4 6 9 8 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 50 60 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.13 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C S S S S  
TSTMS S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 82 81 81  
MAX HEAT 82 82 82 83 81 81  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 58 79 59 83 64 84 64 85  
TEMP 66 58 75 76 63 61 78 80 69 65 81 80 69 65 82 81  
DEWPT 54 50 48 50 53 56 57 59 62 62 60 59 59 60 57 56  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 10 40 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
SCZ116-242000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 86 59 85 60 78  
TEMP 85 84 76 66 62 60 61 80 84 81 72 65 62 61 60 71 76 77 70  
DEWPT 45 45 48 51 53 54 57 55 54 56 59 61 62 61 60 58 55 52 52  
RH 25 26 37 58 72 81 87 42 36 42 64 87100100100 63 48 42 53  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W SW N N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 8 2 1 1 1 2 6 10 9 3 2 2 2 4 6 8 9 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 50 70 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.19 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81  
MAX HEAT 82 83 83 83  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 51 76 54 77 60 83 59 82  
TEMP 56 52 73 69 56 55 74 72 63 61 81 75 63 61 80 74  
DEWPT 49 48 45 49 50 53 57 59 60 61 58 58 57 57 53 55  
PWIND DIR NE NE SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 50 20 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS C S  
 

 
SCZ020-242000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 86 59 85 59 81  
TEMP 84 84 76 66 63 61 62 78 83 81 73 65 63 61 60 71 79 80 73  
DEWPT 47 48 52 53 54 54 55 58 56 59 62 63 63 61 60 60 56 54 55  
RH 28 29 43 63 72 78 78 50 40 47 68 93100100100 68 45 41 53  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 6 3 3 3 3 4 6 10 8 3 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 60 70 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.14 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L C C C C S S  
TSTMS S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 81 80  
MAX HEAT 83 83 82 83 81  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 51 77 54 78 60 81 58 83  
TEMP 59 52 73 71 59 57 74 74 64 62 79 75 63 60 79 75  
DEWPT 52 48 48 52 52 54 59 63 62 61 60 61 58 57 56 58  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC FW SC B2 B2 FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 50 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C C C S C C  
TSTMS C S  
 

 
SCZ010-242000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1206 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26  
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 86 60 85 60 83  
TEMP 84 84 75 66 63 60 61 78 83 81 73 66 62 60 62 73 81 82 74  
DEWPT 51 51 54 55 55 54 57 60 60 61 63 63 62 60 62 62 59 56 57  
RH 32 32 48 68 75 81 87 54 46 51 71 90100100100 68 47 41 55  
WIND DIR W SW SW S S S SW W SW W W W W NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 50 60 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0.09 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L C C S S S S  
TSTMS S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 82 81 82  
MAX HEAT 82 84 83 84 81 83  
 
DATE MON 04/27/26 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 54 79 56 81 61 83 59 85  
TEMP 61 55 76 72 59 58 76 75 64 62 81 76 63 61 81 76  
DEWPT 54 51 51 55 54 56 62 64 63 62 63 63 59 59 60 60  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SW SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 50 30 40 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
 
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