715  
FOUS52 KCAE 190106  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
SCZ027-190800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 35 67 41 74 52  
TEMP 43 39 36 37 52 63 67 61 52 48 44 43 60 71 74 68 59 55 54 53  
DEWPT 25 27 28 28 29 33 35 39 38 38 38 39 42 44 44 46 45 45 46 47  
RH 49 62 72 70 41 32 30 44 59 68 79 86 51 38 34 45 60 69 74 80  
WIND DIR NE N N N SW W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3 4 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 83 59 86 63 83 46 63 44 68  
TEMP 79 73 63 61 83 79 69 65 80 72 54 47 58 57 50 47 66 64  
DEWPT 56 55 56 57 59 56 56 57 57 51 42 37 40 41 41 43 45 48  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW NW NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
SCZ028-190800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 34 66 41 73 52  
TEMP 41 38 35 37 52 63 66 60 52 48 44 43 60 71 73 67 59 55 54 53  
DEWPT 25 26 26 26 28 32 34 37 37 38 38 38 41 43 42 45 44 44 45 46  
RH 52 62 69 64 39 31 30 42 56 68 79 82 49 36 33 45 57 66 71 77  
WIND DIR N N N N W W SW S SE S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 2 3 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 82 59 86 63 82 46 63 45 68  
TEMP 79 73 62 61 83 79 69 65 79 71 54 47 57 57 50 47 65 63  
DEWPT 54 54 55 56 57 55 56 57 56 50 41 37 39 40 41 42 44 46  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW NW NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
SCZ031-190800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 34 65 41 73 51  
TEMP 42 38 35 36 51 61 65 59 51 46 43 43 60 70 73 65 57 53 52 52  
DEWPT 24 26 26 26 29 32 34 37 37 38 38 38 42 43 42 45 45 44 45 46  
RH 48 62 69 67 42 33 31 44 59 73 82 82 51 38 33 48 64 71 77 80  
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NW SW S S S S S SW S SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 6 6  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 82 58 86 62 81 46 63 44 68  
TEMP 79 71 62 61 83 78 68 64 78 69 53 48 58 56 50 48 65 63  
DEWPT 54 55 56 57 58 57 57 57 56 50 43 38 40 41 42 43 46 48  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW NW NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
SCZ136-190800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 34 65 40 73 50  
TEMP 41 36 34 37 51 60 64 59 50 46 43 42 59 70 72 65 56 53 52 52  
DEWPT 25 27 27 28 29 30 32 36 38 38 38 38 41 41 40 43 45 45 46 46  
RH 52 69 75 70 42 32 30 42 63 73 82 86 51 35 31 45 66 74 80 80  
WIND DIR NE NE NE N NE N SW S SE S SW SW SW S SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 3 4 5 5 5  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL CL SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 82 58 86 62 82 48 64 47 69  
TEMP 78 71 62 60 82 77 67 64 78 72 56 49 59 58 51 50 67 64  
DEWPT 52 54 55 56 57 56 57 57 57 53 46 41 42 43 45 46 46 49  
PWIND DIR W SW SW SW W NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-190800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 33 67 40 76 50  
TEMP 42 37 34 34 51 64 67 61 50 46 43 42 60 73 75 68 57 55 52 52  
DEWPT 32 28 28 28 29 30 32 38 39 38 38 38 41 41 40 45 45 45 46 47  
RH 67 70 78 78 42 28 27 42 66 73 82 86 49 31 28 43 64 69 80 83  
WIND DIR N N N N N W SW S N N N N SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 3 3 4 5 5  
CLOUDS FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 83 57 87 60 85 49 67 46 72  
TEMP 80 73 61 59 83 78 67 62 81 75 58 51 62 61 51 49 69 66  
DEWPT 53 53 55 56 56 55 56 56 57 54 48 43 40 42 44 44 46 49  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 20 10 20 20  
RAIN S S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-190800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 38 67 46 75 55  
TEMP 47 43 40 39 51 62 66 61 56 51 48 47 60 71 74 69 62 59 56 56  
DEWPT 27 26 27 28 28 30 31 35 37 38 39 38 41 41 40 42 43 44 46 47  
RH 45 51 59 64 41 30 27 38 49 61 71 71 49 34 29 37 50 57 69 72  
WIND DIR NE E N NE SW W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 3 4 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 82 61 86 64 83 51 65 50 70  
TEMP 79 74 65 62 82 79 70 65 79 74 59 52 60 61 54 50 67 66  
DEWPT 52 51 54 56 56 53 56 56 55 53 47 42 40 40 43 44 45 46  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 20 10 20 20  
RAIN S S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ116-190800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 32 64 40 73 50  
TEMP 39 35 33 34 51 61 64 56 48 45 42 41 60 70 72 65 57 55 52 52  
DEWPT 23 25 25 26 28 30 32 36 36 37 38 38 41 41 40 42 43 45 46 48  
RH 52 66 72 72 41 31 30 47 63 73 86 89 49 35 31 43 59 69 80 86  
WIND DIR N N N N SW SW SW N N N N N SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 2 3 5 5 5  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 80 57 84 60 76 44 60 43 67  
TEMP 77 71 60 58 81 76 65 62 73 65 50 45 57 54 48 45 65 61  
DEWPT 52 52 54 55 56 54 56 55 51 42 37 34 34 36 38 40 40 41  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW N NE NE E SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 30 30 10 30 20  
RAIN C C S S C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ020-190800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 33 65 40 72 52  
TEMP 40 36 33 34 50 60 64 57 49 46 43 42 59 70 72 64 57 56 54 53  
DEWPT 25 25 25 26 29 33 35 39 38 38 38 38 43 43 43 47 46 46 46 48  
RH 55 64 72 72 44 36 34 51 66 73 82 86 55 38 35 54 67 69 74 83  
WIND DIR SE SE SE SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 80 58 84 61 79 44 61 43 66  
TEMP 78 71 61 60 81 75 66 63 77 68 52 46 56 55 48 45 64 60  
DEWPT 54 55 55 55 57 55 56 56 55 48 39 34 37 39 40 41 43 44  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW NW NE NE NE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ010-190800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
906 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
DATE 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT  
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 32 67 40 74 50  
TEMP 39 36 32 34 52 64 67 58 49 46 43 42 60 72 74 65 57 55 52 52  
DEWPT 26 27 27 27 31 35 37 40 40 39 39 39 44 46 45 49 47 46 48 49  
RH 59 69 81 75 44 34 33 51 71 76 86 89 55 39 35 56 69 72 86 89  
WIND DIR N N N N SW SW SW SW S N S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW SC FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FROST Y Y Y  
 
DATE 03/21 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26  
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 82 57 86 61 81 46 64 44 68  
TEMP 79 71 61 58 83 76 66 62 79 69 54 48 59 56 49 47 66 62  
DEWPT 57 56 56 56 59 58 57 57 59 55 44 39 40 42 41 41 47 49  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W NE NE E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 20 30 10 20 20  
RAIN S C S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
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