391  
FOUS52 KCAE 282106  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
SCZ027-290800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 75 95 71 92 69  
TEMP 91 84 81 77 77 86 92 95 89 80 76 73 73 83 90 92 86 77 72 70 72  
DEWPT 71 72 74 74 74 74 71 69 69 69 67 64 65 65 64 63 65 65 64 63 65  
RH 52 67 79 90 90 68 51 43 52 69 74 73 76 55 42 38 50 67 76 78 79  
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N E N N NE  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 3 3 3 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 2 1 0 1 2  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW CL FW SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 98 90 86 94 99101 94 83 85 91 93 88  
MAX HEAT 104 94 85 99 101 90 91 93 85  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 73 94 73 91 73 88 74 91  
TEMP 92 89 77 76 92 86 77 75 89 84 77 75 86 83 75 76 88 85  
DEWPT 64 66 69 72 69 71 72 73 74 75 74 74 77 76 74 74 76 75  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 70 50 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S L C S C L C S C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C S C  
 

 
SCZ028-290800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 75 94 70 92 69  
TEMP 91 84 80 77 77 86 92 94 88 80 76 72 72 83 89 91 86 77 72 70 71  
DEWPT 71 72 73 73 74 73 70 68 69 68 66 64 64 64 63 62 65 65 64 63 64  
RH 52 67 79 87 90 65 49 43 54 67 71 76 76 53 42 38 50 67 76 78 79  
WIND DIR SW W W NW N N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N E N N NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 0 1 1  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 0 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 98 90 84 93 98 99 92 83 84 90 92 88  
MAX HEAT 104 93 98 99 88 90 92 85  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 73 94 73 91 74 88 74 91  
TEMP 92 89 77 76 93 87 77 75 89 84 77 75 86 82 76 75 88 85  
DEWPT 63 65 69 72 68 70 72 72 73 74 73 73 75 74 73 73 75 74  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 70 60 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S L L S C L C S C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C S C  
 

 
SCZ031-290800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 74 93 70 90 68  
TEMP 89 83 78 76 76 85 90 91 87 79 75 72 72 81 88 89 83 75 71 68 71  
DEWPT 72 72 73 73 75 74 71 70 71 70 67 64 65 67 65 64 67 66 64 63 65  
RH 57 70 85 90 97 70 54 50 59 74 76 76 79 63 47 44 59 74 79 84 81  
WIND DIR SW SW W NW NW N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 6 6 4 4 4 5 4 5 2 2 4 6 5 6 4 4 2 0 0 2 2  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.09 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S  
TSTMS S C S  
HEAT INDEX 96 88 92 97 97 93 83 90 91 86  
MAX HEAT 105 92 97 98 86 90 92 84  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 73 92 73 90 74 88 74 90  
TEMP 90 86 76 75 90 85 76 75 88 83 76 75 85 82 76 75 87 84  
DEWPT 65 68 70 73 69 71 73 73 75 75 74 74 77 76 74 74 76 75  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 70 50 60 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S L C S C L C S C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C C C  
 

 
SCZ136-290800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 75 94 70 91 68  
TEMP 90 83 79 77 77 86 92 94 88 79 75 72 72 83 89 91 85 76 71 69 72  
DEWPT 71 71 72 73 74 74 71 68 70 68 67 64 64 64 63 62 64 65 65 64 65  
RH 54 67 79 87 90 68 51 43 55 69 76 76 76 53 42 38 50 69 81 84 79  
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW N NW NW N N N N N N N NW N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 6 6 5 5 3 4 5 6 0 0 4 8 6 6 5 5 0 0 0 0 2  
CLOUDS B2 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 0 10 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 96 88 94 99 99 93 84 90 92 86  
MAX HEAT 105 91 99 99 87 90 92 83  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 93 72 90 72 88 73 91  
TEMP 91 87 76 75 92 86 75 75 89 83 75 75 86 82 75 75 89 85  
DEWPT 63 65 71 72 67 70 72 73 72 74 73 73 75 74 73 74 74 74  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 30 20 70 50 70 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S L C S C L C S C  
TSTMS C S S L C S C C S C  
 

 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 76 96 71 93 69  
TEMP 91 85 83 79 79 90 95 95 90 82 78 73 74 86 92 93 88 79 74 70 73  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 74 73 70 67 67 67 66 65 64 61 62 60 63 64 64 64 64  
RH 54 67 70 82 85 58 45 40 47 61 67 76 71 43 37 33 43 60 71 81 73  
WIND DIR W W W W NW N W NW NW N N NE NE NE N NW N N N N NE  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 5 3 3 6 8 4 5 5 6 5 6 4 5 0 0 0 0 3  
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 99 92 88 98102 99 93 85 86 93 93 89  
MAX HEAT 104 96 87 102 101 89 93 93 86  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 72 95 72 91 71 89 72 91  
TEMP 94 90 78 76 94 87 77 76 90 84 75 74 87 83 75 76 90 86  
DEWPT 63 63 70 72 66 68 72 72 72 73 73 73 74 74 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 30 30 70 50 70 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C S C L C S S C  
TSTMS C S S C C S C S S C  
 

 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 78 95 72 92 71  
TEMP 91 85 83 80 79 88 93 94 89 82 78 74 74 84 90 92 87 79 75 73 72  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 73 72 68 66 64 65 64 64 63 61 60 60 60 61 61 62 63  
RH 54 67 70 79 82 59 44 40 44 56 62 71 69 46 37 34 40 54 62 68 73  
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW N NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NW NW N N E NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 8 6 6 4 3 5 8 5 5 6 6 5 5 3 5 2 0 2 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 99 92 88 84 95 97 97 90 84 84 90 92 87  
MAX HEAT 103 95 87 98 98 87 90 92 85  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 74 93 74 90 73 88 74 90  
TEMP 92 90 78 76 93 87 77 76 89 83 75 74 86 82 75 75 88 85  
DEWPT 61 60 68 70 64 65 71 71 71 71 73 72 73 73 73 72 72 72  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 30 30 70 50 70 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C S C L C S S C  
TSTMS C S S C C S C S S C  
 

 
SCZ116-290800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 72 91 67 88 66  
TEMP 88 80 77 73 74 84 89 90 84 76 72 68 69 80 86 88 82 73 69 67 69  
DEWPT 74 75 73 72 72 69 66 65 66 66 63 61 63 61 59 58 63 63 62 60 63  
RH 63 85 87 97 93 61 47 44 55 71 73 78 81 52 40 36 53 71 78 78 81  
WIND DIR SW W N NW N N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 8 4 0 3 3 6 8 8 4 5 4 5 5 8 6 5 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
TSTMS C S  
HEAT INDEX 97 85 88 92 92 86 81 83  
MAX HEAT 102 89 92 93 82 85 87  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 90 72 90 72 86 72 84 72 87  
TEMP 89 85 75 74 90 84 75 73 86 81 75 73 84 80 74 73 86 82  
DEWPT 62 64 66 70 66 68 70 72 71 72 72 73 74 73 72 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR N SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 60 60 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C L L S C L C S S C  
TSTMS S S C C C S C  
 

 
SCZ020-290800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 73 93 67 89 66  
TEMP 89 82 79 75 75 85 91 92 86 77 73 69 69 81 87 89 84 74 70 67 69  
DEWPT 72 74 73 71 71 71 66 64 66 66 64 62 63 62 61 60 63 63 62 61 62  
RH 57 77 82 87 87 63 44 40 51 69 73 78 81 53 42 38 49 69 76 81 78  
WIND DIR W W W NW N N NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 3 4 3 4 4 5 3 2 0 1 1 3 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW CL SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 96 88 90 94 94 88 82 87 89 85  
MAX HEAT 103 91 95 95 83 88 90 83  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 72 91 72 87 71 85 72 87  
TEMP 90 86 75 74 90 85 76 74 86 81 74 73 84 80 74 74 86 83  
DEWPT 62 64 66 70 66 68 70 71 72 72 72 72 74 74 72 72 73 73  
PWIND DIR SE SE S SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 70 60 60 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C L L C C L C S S C  
TSTMS S S C C C S C  
 

 
SCZ010-290800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 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 76 96 69 93 68  
TEMP 92 84 81 77 78 89 94 96 89 79 75 71 71 84 91 93 86 76 72 69 71  
DEWPT 71 73 74 74 74 73 70 67 66 66 65 64 64 64 64 62 64 63 63 62 63  
RH 51 70 79 90 88 59 46 39 47 64 71 79 79 51 41 36 48 64 73 78 76  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW N W NW N N N NE NE NE NW NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 0 0 1 3 3  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 99 90 86 97100100 92 85 93 94 87  
MAX HEAT 107 92 85 100 101 86 93 94 83  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 72 92 72 88 72 87 72 90  
TEMP 92 88 76 75 91 85 75 75 87 82 74 74 86 81 73 74 88 83  
DEWPT 65 65 68 71 68 68 71 72 75 74 73 73 76 75 73 74 75 74  
PWIND DIR SE SE S SE S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 70 60 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C L L C C L C S S C  
TSTMS S S C C C S C  
 

 
 
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