308  
FOUS52 KCAE 161006  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
SCZ027-162000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 92 63 92 64 94  
TEMP 65 81 89 92 85 75 70 65 66 82 90 91 85 74 68 65 66 83 92 94 87  
DEWPT 57 59 58 56 56 56 56 55 56 60 57 54 55 55 54 54 56 60 57 55 55  
RH 75 47 35 30 37 52 61 70 70 47 33 29 36 51 61 68 70 46 31 27 34  
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW W W W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 6 8 4 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 2 1 1 2 2 3 5 6 3  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC 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  
HEAT INDEX 81 82 83  
MAX HEAT 88 90 80 89 90 81 91 92  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 65 79 47 74 46 76 50 83  
TEMP 73 67 77 69 54 49 70 67 52 49 73 70 56 54 81 77  
DEWPT 54 56 51 39 34 30 30 30 30 31 34 39 42 48 47 45  
PWIND DIR SW NW N N E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 

 
SCZ028-162000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 92 63 92 63 94  
TEMP 64 81 89 90 83 75 70 65 66 81 90 91 85 74 69 65 64 83 91 94 87  
DEWPT 56 59 56 55 55 56 56 55 56 59 56 53 53 55 53 53 55 59 56 53 54  
RH 75 47 33 31 38 52 61 70 70 47 32 28 33 51 57 65 73 44 31 25 32  
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW SW S SW W NW W W W S S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 4 5 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 3  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC 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  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 83  
MAX HEAT 87 90 80 88 90 81 89 92  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 65 79 47 73 45 76 50 83  
TEMP 73 67 77 69 54 49 69 67 51 48 73 69 56 54 81 77  
DEWPT 54 56 49 38 33 30 28 29 29 31 33 38 42 47 45 45  
PWIND DIR SW NW N N E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 

 
SCZ031-162000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 91 62 90 62 93  
TEMP 63 81 89 90 82 73 68 64 65 81 88 90 83 72 67 63 65 83 91 93 86  
DEWPT 58 61 58 56 58 60 59 58 58 60 56 54 56 56 55 55 57 60 55 54 57  
RH 84 51 35 32 44 64 73 81 78 49 34 30 40 57 65 75 75 46 30 27 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW W W SW S S SW S SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 4 5 8 8 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 6 4  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW 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  
HEAT INDEX 82 82 82 83  
MAX HEAT 88 90 87 89 80 89 91  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 65 80 46 72 45 75 49 82  
TEMP 71 66 78 70 53 49 68 64 49 47 72 68 55 53 80 76  
DEWPT 55 57 50 42 34 32 29 31 30 30 34 40 45 48 46 48  
PWIND DIR SW NW N N NE SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 5 0 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 

 
SCZ136-162000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 90 60 90 62 91  
TEMP 62 78 88 90 83 71 66 62 63 80 88 90 83 71 65 62 64 81 89 91 84  
DEWPT 58 59 56 54 57 59 59 57 57 58 56 52 55 56 56 56 57 58 54 53 55  
RH 87 52 34 30 41 66 78 84 81 47 34 27 38 59 73 81 78 46 30 28 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W W W W S S SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 4 5 6 9 5 5 4 3 3 5 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 6  
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC 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  
HEAT INDEX 81 81  
MAX HEAT 86 88 86 88 87 89  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 64 79 46 71 44 75 49 81  
TEMP 68 66 78 69 53 49 67 63 49 47 71 68 54 52 78 74  
DEWPT 55 56 50 42 37 32 29 31 33 32 34 41 46 47 45 46  
PWIND DIR S NW N NE NE E S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
 

 
GAZ065-162000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 90 60 91 61 93  
TEMP 61 80 88 89 81 71 66 62 63 80 89 91 84 71 65 62 64 81 91 93 84  
DEWPT 56 58 55 52 55 55 55 54 55 59 55 52 56 57 57 56 57 59 55 51 53  
RH 84 47 33 28 41 57 68 75 75 49 32 27 38 61 75 81 78 47 30 24 34  
WIND DIR S W SW SW SW W SW SW SW W W W W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 6 10 5 2 2 1 2 4 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 3 8 9 5  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC 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  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 81 81  
MAX HEAT 86 88 87 89 80 89 90  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 64 78 44 74 44 77 49 83  
TEMP 69 67 77 69 52 48 71 66 49 48 74 69 54 53 80 76  
DEWPT 55 56 48 38 33 30 28 32 33 34 35 40 44 48 44 44  
PWIND DIR SW NW N NE E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
GAZ065-162000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 65 90 66 91  
TEMP 65 79 87 89 84 76 71 67 65 80 87 90 85 76 71 68 67 81 89 91 86  
DEWPT 56 57 53 51 51 53 54 54 55 57 54 51 53 53 55 55 57 57 54 50 51  
RH 73 47 31 27 32 45 55 63 70 45 32 26 33 45 57 63 70 44 30 25 30  
WIND DIR S W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 6 8 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 5  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW 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  
HEAT INDEX 80 81  
MAX HEAT 85 86 80 85 87 81 87 88  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 65 77 48 73 49 76 53 81  
TEMP 73 66 75 69 55 49 69 69 54 50 73 72 58 54 79 78  
DEWPT 54 56 48 35 32 30 27 29 32 34 33 38 43 48 44 42  
PWIND DIR SW NW N NE E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
SCZ116-162000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 62 88 62 90  
TEMP 63 80 87 88 81 71 67 63 64 80 87 88 81 70 64 62 64 82 89 90 83  
DEWPT 57 56 53 51 52 53 54 54 57 56 53 50 53 54 55 55 57 56 55 53 54  
RH 81 44 31 28 37 53 63 72 78 44 31 27 38 57 73 78 78 41 32 28 37  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW W N NW W N N N N S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 8 10 10 4 3 2 2 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 8 8 3  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 80 80 82  
MAX HEAT 85 86 85 86 87 88  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 61 73 44 69 42 73 49 80  
TEMP 71 63 72 63 49 45 67 62 46 44 71 66 54 52 78 73  
DEWPT 54 56 44 34 32 31 26 28 29 31 32 37 41 46 44 43  
PWIND DIR SW NW N N NE S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 30 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
 

 
SCZ020-162000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 62 89 62 91  
TEMP 63 79 86 88 81 72 67 64 64 80 87 89 81 71 65 62 64 80 89 91 83  
DEWPT 56 57 54 53 55 54 54 53 56 58 54 52 56 55 55 53 55 60 55 53 55  
RH 78 47 34 30 41 53 63 67 75 47 32 28 42 57 70 72 73 51 32 28 38  
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW SW SW W W N NW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 5 10 9 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 8 8 4  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 80 81 81  
MAX HEAT 85 86 85 87 87 89  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 61 74 45 72 44 74 49 80  
TEMP 71 63 73 65 51 46 67 64 49 47 71 67 55 53 78 73  
DEWPT 54 55 45 36 30 30 28 31 30 32 32 39 40 46 45 45  
PWIND DIR SW NW N N E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 30 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C  
 

 
SCZ010-162000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
606 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
DATE THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26  
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 90 62 90 62 92  
TEMP 62 80 88 90 81 70 67 63 64 81 88 90 82 70 65 62 64 82 90 91 83  
DEWPT 56 60 57 54 55 55 55 54 57 61 57 55 58 57 56 56 58 62 57 55 56  
RH 81 51 35 30 41 59 65 72 78 51 35 31 44 63 73 81 81 51 33 30 40  
WIND DIR SW W W SW SW SW W W W NW W W SW S SW S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 2 3 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 5 2  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 82 82 83  
MAX HEAT 87 88 87 88 89 90  
 
DATE SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 62 76 46 74 45 77 49 82  
TEMP 70 64 75 66 51 48 70 65 50 47 74 68 54 52 79 73  
DEWPT 55 58 49 37 32 30 31 35 32 35 35 41 42 48 48 48  
PWIND DIR SW NW N NE E SE S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 

 
 
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