289  
FOUS52 KCAE 282306  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
SCZ027-290800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 72 85 72 90 73  
TEMP 78 76 74 73 72 77 81 79 77 75 73 72 73 80 86 84 80 77 75 73 74  
DEWPT 76 75 74 73 72 76 77 76 76 75 73 72 73 77 77 76 76 75 74 73 74  
RH 94 97100100100 97 88 91 97100100100100 91 75 77 88 94 97100100  
WIND DIR S S N N E E SE E SE SE N N E E SE SE SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C C  
OBVIS PF F  
HEAT INDEX 88 87 97 93 86  
MAX HEAT 88 88 90 97 97  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 93 74 95 75 96 75 97 75 97  
TEMP 90 84 75 75 92 88 77 76 93 89 78 77 95 90 79 76 95 89  
DEWPT 76 75 74 74 75 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 74 73 73 73 73 74  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 5 0 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ028-290800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 72 85 72 91 73  
TEMP 79 75 73 72 73 77 82 79 77 74 73 72 73 80 87 85 81 77 74 73 74  
DEWPT 75 75 73 72 72 75 75 75 74 74 73 72 72 75 75 74 75 75 74 73 73  
RH 88100100100 97 94 79 88 90100100100 97 85 68 70 82 94100100 97  
WIND DIR S S N N NE E SE SE SE SE N N E E SE SE SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0.20 0.05 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S C S S C C  
OBVIS PF F  
HEAT INDEX 89 85 96 93 87  
MAX HEAT 87 89 89 96 96 85  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 93 74 96 74 96 75 97 75 98  
TEMP 91 84 75 75 93 88 77 76 94 89 78 77 95 90 79 76 95 90  
DEWPT 75 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72 73 73 72 72 72 72 72 72  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 5 0 10 10 10  
 
 
SCZ031-290800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 72 85 72 91 73  
TEMP 78 75 73 72 72 76 81 81 77 74 73 72 73 80 88 86 80 76 74 73 74  
DEWPT 75 74 73 72 72 75 76 75 75 74 73 72 73 76 75 75 75 75 74 73 74  
RH 91 97100100100 97 85 82 94100100100100 88 66 70 85 97100100100  
WIND DIR S N N N E SE SE SE SE N N N NE E SE SE SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 0 0 0 1 4 5 4 3 0 0 0 2 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 50 20 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0.33 0.05 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S S C S C C  
OBVIS F  
HEAT INDEX 87 86 84 99 95 85  
MAX HEAT 89 87 91 99 99  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 93 73 95 74 96 74 97 75 97  
TEMP 91 85 75 75 93 88 76 75 93 89 78 76 94 90 77 76 95 89  
DEWPT 75 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 73 73 74 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 0 5 0 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ136-290800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 70 84 70 90 71  
TEMP 77 74 73 72 72 75 78 80 75 73 72 72 72 80 84 85 79 74 73 73 73  
DEWPT 74 74 73 72 72 74 75 74 74 73 72 72 72 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73  
RH 90100100100100 97 91 82 97100100100100 85 74 70 85100100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N SE E E SE N N N NE E E SE N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 2 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 60 30 50 10  
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.18 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L C C C C S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S S S C C S S C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 85 85 92 93  
MAX HEAT 85 88 92 94  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 93 72 94 72 95 73 95 73 96  
TEMP 88 81 73 74 90 85 74 75 91 87 75 75 93 88 76 75 94 87  
DEWPT 74 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72 73 73 72 72 73 73 72 72  
PWIND DIR SE S E S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 0 5 0 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 69 87 69 91 70  
TEMP 78 74 73 71 71 79 85 81 77 74 72 71 71 81 89 86 81 76 74 72 72  
DEWPT 73 74 73 71 71 72 73 73 73 74 72 71 71 73 73 73 73 74 73 72 72  
RH 85100100100100 79 67 77 87100100100100 77 59 65 77 94 97100100  
WIND DIR S N N N N SE SE SE SE SE N N N E SE SE SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 0 0 0 0 5 6 6 4 1 0 0 0 4 4 4 2 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 40 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.32 0.04 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S S C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 92 86 86 97 93 86  
MAX HEAT 85 92 93 97 97  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 94 71 96 72 97 72 98 73 98  
TEMP 92 85 75 75 94 88 77 75 95 89 77 76 96 91 78 76 96 90  
DEWPT 73 73 73 73 71 72 73 73 70 71 72 72 70 70 72 72 70 71  
PWIND DIR E S E S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 10 0 5 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 72 86 72 90 73  
TEMP 78 75 73 73 72 77 83 80 77 74 73 72 73 80 88 85 80 77 74 73 74  
DEWPT 72 73 72 72 71 72 72 72 71 72 72 72 71 72 72 71 71 73 73 72 72  
RH 82 94 97 97 97 85 70 77 82 93 97100 93 77 59 63 74 87 97 97 93  
WIND DIR S S N N E E SE E SE SE N N NE E SE SE SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 5 4 3 0 0 3 4 3 4 3 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 40 30 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0.41 0.04 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S C S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S C S S S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 88 84 84 95 90 83  
MAX HEAT 83 88 89 95 95  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 93 74 95 74 96 74 96 75 97  
TEMP 91 84 75 75 93 88 77 75 94 89 78 75 94 90 79 76 95 90  
DEWPT 72 71 72 72 70 70 72 72 70 68 72 72 69 68 71 71 69 68  
PWIND DIR SE S E S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 10 0 5 5 5 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ116-290800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 69 83 69 88 70  
TEMP 77 73 72 71 71 76 81 80 75 72 71 70 71 79 86 85 79 74 72 71 72  
DEWPT 73 73 72 71 71 73 74 73 73 72 71 70 71 73 73 72 73 73 72 71 72  
RH 87100100100100 90 79 79 94100100100100 82 65 65 82 97100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N E SE E N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS OV B2 OV B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 50 20 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.11 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C C S S S S  
TSTMS S S S C S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 86 84 93 91  
MAX HEAT 84 86 87 93 93  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 92 72 95 72 96 73 96 73 97  
TEMP 90 83 73 73 93 86 76 74 94 87 77 74 94 87 76 75 95 86  
DEWPT 72 72 71 72 70 71 71 72 70 71 71 72 70 71 71 71 70 71  
PWIND DIR N N S N SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ020-290800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 69 83 70 88 71  
TEMP 77 72 71 70 70 76 81 79 76 72 71 70 71 79 85 84 79 74 72 71 72  
DEWPT 74 72 71 70 70 73 74 73 73 72 71 70 71 73 73 73 73 73 72 71 72  
RH 90100100100100 90 79 82 90100100100100 82 67 70 82 97100100100  
WIND DIR SE N N N E E E SE SE SE N N NE E SE SE E N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 50 40 30 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.04 0.24 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C C C C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S C C S S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 86 93 90 81  
MAX HEAT 86 86 86 94 94  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 91 71 93 72 94 73 95 73 95  
TEMP 89 83 74 73 91 86 75 74 92 87 76 75 93 88 76 75 93 87  
DEWPT 73 73 71 71 71 72 71 71 71 72 71 71 71 72 70 71 71 72  
PWIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 5 10 10 10  
 
 
SCZ010-290800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
706 PM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26 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 70 87 70 92 71  
TEMP 78 73 72 71 71 78 84 82 77 73 72 71 71 81 89 86 80 75 73 72 72  
DEWPT 74 73 72 71 71 75 76 75 73 73 72 71 71 75 75 75 74 73 73 72 72  
RH 88100100100100 91 77 79 87100100100100 82 64 70 82 94100100100  
WIND DIR SE N N N E E SE E E SE N N NE E SE SE N N N N N  
WIND SPD 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 40 30 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.06 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C C S C C C C  
TSTMS S S C C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 93 89 87 99 95 85  
MAX HEAT 88 93 94 99 99  
 
DATE 08/31 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26 FRI 09/04/26  
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 95 72 97 73 98 73 98 73 99  
TEMP 92 84 74 73 94 87 76 74 95 88 76 75 96 89 77 74 96 88  
DEWPT 75 73 73 73 73 72 72 73 73 71 72 72 72 71 72 72 72 71  
PWIND DIR S N S S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 0 5 5 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
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