500  
FOUS52 KCAE 211306  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
SCZ027-212000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 86 61 89 66 86  
TEMP 72 83 86 79 70 66 63 63 76 87 88 82 74 71 68 66 76 84 83 73  
DEWPT 53 57 57 58 58 57 57 57 61 59 57 56 55 53 53 54 59 59 55 49  
RH 51 41 37 49 66 73 81 81 60 39 35 41 51 53 59 65 56 43 38 43  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 3 3 4 4 4 6 10 10 5 6 6 9 9 10 10 10 6  
WIND GUST 19  
CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 82 84  
MAX HEAT 82 85 86 88 84 84  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 66 49 68 51 80 60 86  
TEMP 58 51 63 62 52 50 65 64 56 54 77 75 64 62 83 79  
DEWPT 36 35 35 36 41 45 52 51 52 53 58 56 57 57 57 54  
PWIND DIR NE E E E S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 20 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
SCZ028-212000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 86 61 89 66 86  
TEMP 72 83 86 78 70 66 63 62 76 87 88 82 74 71 68 66 76 84 82 73  
DEWPT 52 55 56 57 57 57 57 56 60 58 55 54 54 53 53 54 57 58 54 47  
RH 49 38 36 48 63 73 81 81 58 38 33 38 50 53 59 65 52 41 38 40  
WIND DIR W W W SW N W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 8 10 5 5 6 8 8 10 9 10 6  
WIND GUST 18  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 82 85 86 87 84 83  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 66 48 68 51 79 60 86  
TEMP 58 50 63 61 52 50 65 64 56 53 76 74 64 61 83 79  
DEWPT 35 34 33 35 41 45 50 50 51 52 56 55 57 57 57 53  
PWIND DIR NE E E E S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 10 10 5 20  
RAIN S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ031-212000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 85 60 88 65 86  
TEMP 72 83 85 78 69 65 62 61 75 86 88 80 73 70 68 66 76 83 83 71  
DEWPT 52 55 55 57 58 58 58 58 61 59 56 56 56 55 54 55 58 57 54 49  
RH 49 38 36 48 68 78 87 90 62 40 34 44 55 59 61 68 54 41 37 46  
WIND DIR W W W SW W SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 5 2 2 4 4 4 6 9 11 6 6 8 9 10 11 10 11 9  
CLOUDS FW FW FW B1 B2 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 80 83  
MAX HEAT 82 84 86 87 83 84  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 65 47 68 51 78 59 86  
TEMP 58 50 62 59 50 49 65 63 55 54 75 72 63 60 83 76  
DEWPT 38 36 34 37 42 45 50 51 52 53 57 57 59 58 58 55  
PWIND DIR NE E E E S SW S W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 20 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
SCZ136-212000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 85 59 88 61 86  
TEMP 69 82 85 77 68 65 61 61 75 86 88 80 71 68 65 62 74 83 84 73  
DEWPT 51 53 53 55 56 57 56 56 59 57 54 55 55 55 55 55 57 55 52 50  
RH 53 37 33 47 65 75 84 84 58 37 31 42 57 63 70 78 55 38 33 44  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW SW W SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N  
WIND SPD 9 9 9 4 5 5 5 5 9 10 12 6 8 8 10 10 11 11 11 8  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 81 83 85 86 82 83  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 65 48 71 52 79 58 84  
TEMP 61 51 62 59 51 50 68 64 56 54 76 73 62 60 82 77  
DEWPT 41 38 34 38 44 46 49 50 53 53 55 55 58 57 55 54  
PWIND DIR NE E E E S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-212000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 87 58 89 60 87  
TEMP 71 84 86 78 69 65 60 60 74 86 88 80 71 68 64 61 75 85 85 75  
DEWPT 52 54 53 55 56 56 56 54 58 56 52 54 55 54 54 54 57 55 52 51  
RH 51 36 32 45 63 73 87 81 57 36 29 41 57 61 70 78 54 36 32 43  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N  
WIND SPD 10 10 11 5 5 5 5 5 9 11 12 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 11 8  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 83 84 85 87 84 84  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 68 47 71 51 81 58 87  
TEMP 61 51 65 62 53 51 68 65 56 55 78 75 62 61 84 79  
DEWPT 41 37 34 38 41 45 49 50 52 52 55 55 55 56 55 54  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 20 5 5 5 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
GAZ065-212000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 85 62 86 63 85  
TEMP 70 82 85 79 72 68 64 62 74 84 86 81 73 70 66 64 74 83 83 75  
DEWPT 51 53 52 53 55 55 56 55 56 56 52 52 53 53 54 54 56 55 51 48  
RH 51 37 32 41 55 63 75 78 53 38 31 37 49 55 65 70 53 38 33 38  
WIND DIR W W W SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N  
WIND SPD 9 8 8 5 6 6 6 6 8 9 10 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 6  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 53 66 50 70 55 80 62 85  
TEMP 62 53 63 63 55 52 66 66 59 56 76 77 66 62 82 80  
DEWPT 38 36 34 35 40 45 48 48 51 53 54 54 54 57 55 52  
PWIND DIR NE E E E SE SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 20 10 5 5 10  
RAIN S S S  
 
 
SCZ116-212000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 82 58 86 63 82  
TEMP 71 80 82 74 65 62 59 58 73 84 86 79 73 69 67 64 75 80 79 68  
DEWPT 52 54 53 55 57 57 58 57 60 57 54 54 54 55 55 56 57 53 45 38  
RH 51 41 37 51 75 84 96 96 64 40 34 42 51 61 65 75 54 39 30 33  
WIND DIR W NW W S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W N N N  
WIND SPD 5 6 5 1 1 2 2 2 5 9 10 5 6 8 9 9 10 10 11 8  
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 30 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S C  
HEAT INDEX 80 80  
MAX HEAT 80 81 83 85 80 80  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 45 62 44 66 51 75 57 81  
TEMP 53 45 59 57 49 46 64 61 54 53 73 70 62 59 79 73  
DEWPT 32 32 30 31 36 41 44 46 49 49 53 52 54 55 55 50  
PWIND DIR NE E E S S SW SW NW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 30 20 20 10 20  
RAIN C C S S S S  
 
 
SCZ020-212000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 84 60 86 65 83  
TEMP 71 82 84 76 67 64 62 61 74 84 86 79 72 70 67 65 74 81 80 69  
DEWPT 53 55 55 58 58 57 56 56 60 57 55 55 54 53 53 54 58 56 51 47  
RH 53 40 37 54 73 78 81 84 62 40 35 44 53 55 61 68 57 42 36 45  
WIND DIR W W W SW S SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 3 4 5 5 5 6 10 11 6 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 8  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC B1 FW CL FW CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 80  
MAX HEAT 82 83 84 86 81 82  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 48 64 47 65 51 77 59 84  
TEMP 55 49 61 59 52 49 62 61 54 52 75 71 63 60 81 75  
DEWPT 33 33 34 36 40 44 49 49 50 52 55 55 55 56 56 52  
PWIND DIR NE E E SE S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 30 20 20 10 5 20  
RAIN S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ010-212000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
906 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 85 60 87 64 85  
TEMP 71 83 85 76 67 65 62 61 75 85 86 79 71 68 66 64 75 83 82 71  
DEWPT 54 57 56 58 58 57 56 56 59 59 56 57 55 52 53 54 59 59 56 52  
RH 55 41 37 54 73 75 81 84 58 41 36 47 57 57 63 70 58 44 41 51  
WIND DIR W W W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 8 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 4  
WIND GUST 18 16 16 17  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 0 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 85 83 82  
MAX HEAT 82 84 85 86 83 84  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26 FRI 03/27/26  
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 50 66 49 68 51 80 59 86  
TEMP 58 50 63 60 53 51 65 62 54 53 77 72 62 60 83 76  
DEWPT 36 35 38 39 42 46 52 53 51 52 58 58 56 57 58 55  
PWIND DIR NE E E SE S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 20 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
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