231  
FOUS52 KCAE 180006  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-180800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 30 53 32 64 42  
TEMP 38 35 32 31 41 49 52 49 42 38 34 34 50 61 64 59 50 46 44 44  
DEWPT 22 20 18 18 18 19 20 24 25 27 26 27 29 33 35 37 37 36 37 38  
RH 52 54 56 58 39 30 28 37 50 64 72 75 44 35 34 44 61 68 76 79  
WIND DIR N N NE NE E E E N N N N NW W W SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 49 80 55 85 59 82 48 63  
TEMP 71 68 55 51 77 73 60 56 82 78 66 60 79 72 56 49 59 57  
DEWPT 47 47 47 47 51 50 49 51 55 53 54 54 54 47 41 37 38 39  
PWIND DIR W S W SW SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
SCZ028-180800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 30 53 32 64 42  
TEMP 39 35 32 31 40 49 51 49 41 38 34 34 50 61 64 58 50 46 44 44  
DEWPT 21 20 17 17 17 18 18 23 26 26 26 26 28 31 33 36 36 36 36 37  
RH 48 54 53 56 39 29 27 36 55 62 72 72 42 32 31 44 58 68 73 76  
WIND DIR N N NE NE NE E S S N N N N NW W SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 48 80 54 85 59 81 48 63  
TEMP 70 68 54 50 76 72 60 56 82 78 65 60 79 71 56 49 59 57  
DEWPT 45 46 47 47 50 49 49 51 54 52 53 54 52 46 40 36 36 38  
PWIND DIR W S W S SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
SCZ031-180800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 30 52 32 63 42  
TEMP 38 34 31 31 41 49 52 47 40 36 34 34 50 60 63 57 48 45 43 44  
DEWPT 24 20 18 18 18 19 20 24 25 25 24 25 29 31 33 36 36 36 37 37  
RH 57 56 58 58 39 30 28 40 55 64 66 69 44 33 32 45 63 70 79 76  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 4 5 6 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 25  
MIN CHILL 30 24 26 36 31 38  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 72 49 79 54 84 58 80 47 62  
TEMP 69 66 53 50 75 70 59 56 81 76 64 59 77 69 55 48 59 56  
DEWPT 45 46 47 47 51 51 51 52 55 55 55 54 52 47 41 36 36 39  
PWIND DIR W S SW S SW SW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
SCZ136-180800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 30 53 33 64 41  
TEMP 38 34 32 31 40 48 52 48 40 37 35 34 49 59 63 57 48 45 43 43  
DEWPT 24 22 20 19 19 20 20 24 26 27 26 27 28 30 30 35 37 37 38 38  
RH 57 61 61 61 42 33 28 39 57 67 69 75 44 33 29 43 65 73 82 82  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 5 6 6 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 2 2  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 26 24  
MIN CHILL 30 24 27 37 33 38  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 49 79 55 84 59 78 48 64  
TEMP 69 65 52 51 76 71 59 57 80 75 64 59 75 69 55 48 59 58  
DEWPT 43 45 47 47 50 50 52 53 54 54 55 54 51 48 43 39 38 40  
PWIND DIR W S SW S SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 29 55 31 66 42  
TEMP 38 34 31 30 41 50 53 49 40 37 33 33 49 62 66 59 49 46 44 43  
DEWPT 23 22 20 19 19 18 19 24 27 27 26 27 28 30 31 36 38 38 38 39  
RH 54 61 63 63 41 28 26 37 59 67 75 78 44 30 27 42 66 73 79 86  
WIND DIR NW N N NE E NE E N N N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 49 82 54 86 58 81 49 66  
TEMP 72 67 55 50 78 73 59 56 82 78 65 60 78 72 57 50 61 59  
DEWPT 43 46 46 47 50 51 51 52 54 53 55 54 52 50 44 40 38 40  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 0 10 10 20  
RAIN S  
 
 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 53 37 65 47  
TEMP 41 37 34 33 40 48 52 49 45 41 39 37 50 61 65 60 55 51 49 47  
DEWPT 20 20 19 19 17 17 18 21 25 27 26 27 28 30 31 34 36 36 38 39  
RH 42 50 54 56 39 29 26 33 45 57 59 67 42 31 28 37 49 56 66 74  
WIND DIR NW N NE NE E E E SE E NE N NW W W SW SW S SW SW W  
WIND SPD 5 4 4 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 10 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 74 54 81 59 84 61 79 51 64  
TEMP 71 68 58 54 77 74 63 59 80 77 67 61 76 72 59 52 60 59  
DEWPT 43 44 46 48 49 48 50 52 53 51 54 54 52 49 42 39 37 38  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN S  
 
 
SCZ116-180800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 28 50 30 62 41  
TEMP 35 31 29 29 40 48 50 44 37 34 32 32 49 60 62 55 48 45 43 42  
DEWPT 16 17 16 15 14 15 16 20 22 24 24 25 28 29 30 34 35 36 37 38  
RH 45 56 58 55 34 26 25 38 54 66 72 75 44 31 30 45 60 70 79 86  
WIND DIR N N NE NE E SE SE N N N N N SW SW SW N N S SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 71 47 77 53 82 57 73 44 59  
TEMP 69 63 53 48 75 68 58 54 80 74 62 57 71 64 51 44 57 53  
DEWPT 43 44 45 46 48 47 49 50 52 51 52 51 46 39 36 34 31 33  
PWIND DIR W S W S SW SW N NE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
SCZ020-180800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 28 50 31 63 41  
TEMP 35 31 30 30 40 47 50 44 38 35 32 33 49 60 63 56 48 46 43 43  
DEWPT 19 17 15 15 15 18 19 23 24 24 24 25 28 32 33 37 37 37 38 39  
RH 52 56 53 53 36 31 29 43 57 64 72 72 44 35 32 49 65 71 82 86  
WIND DIR N NE NE NE E SE S SE SE S W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW W  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 SC B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 72 48 78 53 82 58 78 47 61  
TEMP 70 65 53 49 75 69 58 54 79 75 64 59 77 69 55 47 57 55  
DEWPT 45 47 46 47 49 49 48 49 53 53 53 52 51 47 40 36 36 37  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW N NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
SCZ010-180800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
806 PM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI  
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 28 53 30 65 41  
TEMP 35 32 29 30 41 51 53 47 38 35 32 32 50 61 65 56 48 46 43 43  
DEWPT 20 20 18 18 18 20 22 26 26 27 26 26 31 34 36 39 38 38 39 40  
RH 54 61 63 60 39 29 29 43 62 72 78 78 48 36 34 53 68 73 86 89  
WIND DIR NW NE NE NE E SE S SE N N N NW SW W SW SW S SW SW W  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC SC B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/20 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26  
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 74 48 80 53 84 58 81 49 64  
TEMP 72 66 53 49 77 70 57 54 81 75 64 59 78 71 56 49 61 56  
DEWPT 48 50 48 48 53 51 50 51 56 55 55 54 54 52 42 40 40 41  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW NW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
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