339  
FOUS52 KCAE 180107  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-180800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 64 95 69 78 46  
TEMP 72 67 64 67 84 93 95 88 78 74 70 70 74 71 69 64 56 51 47 49  
DEWPT 54 53 53 55 60 57 56 57 57 57 57 56 56 50 43 39 36 33 32 33  
RH 53 61 67 65 44 30 27 35 48 55 63 61 53 47 39 40 47 50 56 54  
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 1 2 5 6 4 4 4 5 5 10 12 11 5 4 4 3 3  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 92 93 82  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 78 47 78 51 86 56 89 58 89  
TEMP 73 69 55 50 74 71 58 55 83 79 63 60 86 82 65 61 87 83  
DEWPT 34 36 32 31 35 39 41 46 45 44 46 48 48 47 49 51 51 50  
PWIND DIR NW N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ028-180800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 64 94 69 78 46  
TEMP 72 67 64 67 84 92 94 88 78 73 70 70 74 71 68 63 56 51 47 49  
DEWPT 54 52 52 55 58 55 55 57 56 57 56 56 56 49 43 38 36 32 31 32  
RH 53 59 65 65 41 29 27 35 47 57 61 61 53 46 40 39 47 48 53 52  
WIND DIR SE S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW W NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 3 4 4 4 5 10 11 10 4 4 4 3 3  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 90 92 82  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 77 47 78 51 86 56 89 58 89  
TEMP 73 69 55 49 74 71 57 55 83 79 62 60 86 81 65 61 86 83  
DEWPT 33 36 31 30 33 38 41 46 44 43 46 48 46 46 49 51 49 49  
PWIND DIR NW N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ031-180800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 63 93 68 78 45  
TEMP 70 66 63 67 84 92 93 86 76 72 69 69 75 73 68 62 55 50 46 48  
DEWPT 55 54 54 56 60 55 55 58 58 59 58 58 57 50 44 40 38 35 33 33  
RH 59 65 72 68 44 29 28 39 54 64 68 68 54 44 42 44 53 56 60 56  
WIND DIR SE S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 2 3 5 6 4 6 6 6 6 11 14 12 5 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 40 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 90 91 81  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 77 46 77 50 85 56 88 57 88  
TEMP 73 67 53 49 73 68 55 54 82 76 62 58 86 79 63 61 86 81  
DEWPT 33 37 31 31 34 40 45 48 45 46 49 50 48 50 51 53 50 52  
PWIND DIR NW N NE S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ136-180800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 61 93 66 79 45  
TEMP 70 64 61 64 83 91 91 83 74 69 67 67 76 74 69 63 55 49 45 47  
DEWPT 55 54 54 56 58 54 53 56 58 58 57 56 56 50 44 40 38 36 34 34  
RH 59 70 78 75 43 29 28 40 57 68 70 68 50 43 40 43 53 61 65 60  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 3 6 8 6 6 6 5 6 10 13 13 8 5 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 89 91  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 75 46 76 49 84 54 86 55 88  
TEMP 72 66 52 49 73 68 54 53 81 76 60 57 84 78 61 58 85 79  
DEWPT 31 36 36 33 33 37 47 47 44 45 49 50 47 47 51 51 48 49  
PWIND DIR N N NE S SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 60 93 66 78 44  
TEMP 68 63 60 63 83 91 93 86 74 70 67 67 74 73 72 65 55 49 45 46  
DEWPT 54 52 53 54 60 55 54 56 58 56 56 57 55 48 40 38 37 34 32 32  
RH 61 67 78 72 46 30 27 36 57 61 68 70 51 41 31 37 51 56 60 58  
WIND DIR N SE N S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 1 0 1 2 8 10 5 5 5 5 6 10 13 12 8 5 5 5 3  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 89 91  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 77 46 79 49 85 53 87 54 88  
TEMP 73 68 53 49 76 71 55 53 82 77 60 57 85 79 61 58 85 80  
DEWPT 31 36 35 32 34 39 42 45 43 43 46 48 45 45 47 49 48 49  
PWIND DIR N N E S SW SW SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 66 92 68 77 48  
TEMP 75 69 66 68 82 89 91 86 79 73 69 69 72 72 70 65 59 54 50 49  
DEWPT 49 51 52 53 58 54 53 54 54 54 55 57 54 47 39 35 34 32 31 32  
RH 40 53 61 59 44 30 28 34 42 51 61 66 53 41 32 33 39 43 48 52  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 2 3 6 8 5 5 5 6 8 10 10 10 6 5 6 5 5  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 30 0  
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 87 90 82  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 76 51 77 55 84 58 86 60 87  
TEMP 73 69 57 53 74 72 59 56 81 77 64 60 83 80 65 62 83 81  
DEWPT 30 33 34 33 33 36 41 45 42 42 44 48 44 43 47 49 47 47  
PWIND DIR N N E S SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ116-180800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 61 91 66 73 43  
TEMP 67 62 61 65 84 90 91 84 75 71 67 66 68 67 66 61 53 47 44 46  
DEWPT 53 52 52 54 55 53 52 55 56 56 56 55 48 41 35 33 31 30 31 33  
RH 61 70 72 68 37 28 27 37 52 59 68 68 49 39 32 35 43 51 60 60  
WIND DIR N N N N SW SW SW S SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N NW  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 2 3 4 5 6 11 11 10 4 4 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 40 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 73 44 73 49 83 54 85 56 86  
TEMP 71 65 50 46 71 66 53 52 81 74 59 57 84 77 61 59 84 78  
DEWPT 31 32 30 29 30 36 39 44 42 43 46 49 45 47 48 51 48 49  
PWIND DIR NW N S S SW SW W S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ020-180800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 61 91 66 73 44  
TEMP 68 64 61 65 82 89 91 84 75 72 68 66 66 66 66 60 53 48 44 47  
DEWPT 50 51 51 53 58 55 55 57 57 55 55 54 51 45 39 37 33 30 30 32  
RH 52 63 70 65 44 32 30 40 54 55 63 65 58 47 37 42 46 49 57 56  
WIND DIR S S SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N NW  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 3 6 8 4 5 5 5 8 12 11 10 5 5 5 4 3  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 40 0  
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  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 75 45 75 50 84 55 86 57 86  
TEMP 71 66 52 47 72 68 55 53 81 75 61 57 84 78 63 60 83 79  
DEWPT 33 36 33 31 33 40 39 44 43 44 44 47 46 47 47 50 49 51  
PWIND DIR NW N SE S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ010-180800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
907 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026  
 
DATE 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON  
EDT 3HRLY 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 61 92 66 74 44  
TEMP 68 64 61 64 83 90 91 81 74 71 67 66 69 69 69 62 54 50 47 46  
DEWPT 52 52 53 55 61 58 58 59 57 56 57 57 55 47 40 38 34 30 30 34  
RH 57 65 75 73 47 34 33 47 55 59 70 73 61 45 35 41 46 46 51 63  
WIND DIR N N SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 1 2 5 5 2 2 2 3 5 8 8 6 2 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 0  
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 89 91  
 
DATE 04/20 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
EDT 6HRLY 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 78 46 79 51 85 54 87 56 87  
TEMP 73 67 53 48 75 69 55 53 82 75 59 56 85 77 61 58 85 78  
DEWPT 36 38 35 33 37 42 41 46 46 47 46 48 48 50 49 51 51 53  
PWIND DIR NW N SE S SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 

 
 
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