177  
FOUS52 KCAE 231508  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
SCZ027-232000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 94 73 90 73 89  
TEMP 93 93 87 79 77 75 75 82 87 87 81 77 76 75 74 82 86 86 81  
DEWPT 73 73 74 75 74 73 74 77 77 78 78 76 75 74 74 78 78 78 77  
RH 52 52 65 88 90 94 97 85 72 75 91 97 97 97100 88 77 77 88  
WIND DIR SW W N NE NE NE N N N NW N E N N W NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 9 8 4 3 1 1 2 2 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 3 2  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 70 80 80  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0.21 0.41 0.26  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C L L D D C C L L D D C  
TSTMS S S S S S S S C C C C S S C L C  
HEAT INDEX 102102 95 90 99100 89 91 98 98 88  
MAX HEAT 102 103 92 99 102 87 98 98  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 91 72 94 74 96 76 96  
TEMP 75 73 88 85 76 74 91 88 77 76 94 91 80 78 94 90  
DEWPT 74 73 76 76 73 73 74 74 72 73 74 74 73 73 74 73  
PWIND DIR NW NW S NW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 5 5 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C S S S  
TSTMS C S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ028-232000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 94 73 90 72 88  
TEMP 92 92 88 79 77 75 75 82 86 86 81 77 76 74 73 81 85 85 81  
DEWPT 72 72 73 74 73 73 73 76 76 77 76 75 74 73 73 77 77 77 76  
RH 52 52 61 85 87 94 94 82 72 75 85 94 94 97100 88 77 77 85  
WIND DIR SW SW N NE NE NE N NE N NW NE E N N W NW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 8 6 3 3 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 70 80 80  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.02 0.22 0.32 0.24  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C L L D D C C L L D D C  
TSTMS S S S S S S S S C C C C S S C L C  
HEAT INDEX 100100 96 89 96 97 87 88 96 96 87  
MAX HEAT 100 102 91 97 100 96 96  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 90 72 93 74 96 76 96  
TEMP 74 74 88 85 75 74 91 87 77 76 94 90 79 77 94 90  
DEWPT 73 73 75 74 72 72 73 73 71 72 73 73 72 73 73 72  
PWIND DIR NW NW S NW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 5 5 5 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C S S S  
TSTMS C S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ031-232000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 93 73 90 72 88  
TEMP 91 92 86 79 76 75 75 82 87 85 80 76 74 73 74 81 85 84 80  
DEWPT 73 72 74 75 74 73 74 76 77 77 77 76 74 73 74 77 78 77 77  
RH 56 52 68 88 94 94 97 82 72 77 91100100100100 88 80 80 91  
WIND DIR SW W E NE NE NE NE N N N NE N N N NW NW W N N  
WIND SPD 8 8 4 4 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 1  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 70 80 80  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.02 0.21 0.48 0.36  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C L L D D L L L L D D C  
TSTMS S S S S S S S C C C C S S S S C L C  
HEAT INDEX 100100 94 90 99 96 87 88 97 94 87  
MAX HEAT 101 101 90 100 100 98 97  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 89 72 92 73 95 76 95  
TEMP 74 74 87 83 75 73 90 86 76 75 92 89 79 77 92 88  
DEWPT 74 74 76 75 73 73 74 74 72 73 74 74 73 74 75 74  
PWIND DIR N N N S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 30 20 5 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S S  
TSTMS C S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ136-232000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 96 74 92 73 89  
TEMP 93 95 87 80 77 75 76 85 90 88 82 77 75 73 75 82 87 86 81  
DEWPT 69 68 70 72 73 73 74 75 74 75 76 75 74 73 75 76 76 76 76  
RH 46 42 57 77 87 94 94 72 60 66 82 94 97100100 82 70 72 85  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S N N N W W NW E N N N N W W W N  
WIND SPD 9 8 3 3 0 0 0 1 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 0  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 20 70 80 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.25 0.29 0.39  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C L D D C C L L D D L  
TSTMS S S C C C S S C C L C  
HEAT INDEX 98100 92 84 94 99 98 89 89 98 96 87  
MAX HEAT 98 101 89 99 101 98 98  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 90 72 93 73 96 75 97  
TEMP 74 74 88 85 74 74 91 87 75 75 94 90 78 77 95 89  
DEWPT 73 74 75 74 73 73 72 72 72 73 71 72 72 73 72 72  
PWIND DIR NW N E S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 60 40 20 5 5 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS L S S C S S  
TSTMS C S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-232000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 95 74 92 73 90  
TEMP 94 94 89 82 78 76 76 87 91 89 83 78 75 74 76 85 89 87 82  
DEWPT 69 68 71 72 73 73 73 75 75 75 77 76 75 74 75 76 76 75 77  
RH 44 43 56 72 85 90 90 68 60 64 82 94100100 97 75 66 68 85  
WIND DIR SW SW SW N N N N N NW NW N N N N N W NW W N  
WIND SPD 10 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 6 0  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 60 60 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.10 0.09 0.15  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C L L S S L L L L C  
TSTMS S S S C S C L L C  
HEAT INDEX 99 99 95 87 96102 99 92 94100 96 90  
MAX HEAT 99 101 91 102 102 88 100 100  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 92 72 94 73 97 75 98  
TEMP 75 75 91 87 76 75 93 89 77 76 95 92 80 78 96 90  
DEWPT 74 74 75 75 73 73 72 73 72 73 71 73 72 73 72 73  
PWIND DIR NW NW SW NW S W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 5 0 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S  
TSTMS C S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-232000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 95 75 91 75 90  
TEMP 93 93 88 82 79 76 77 85 89 87 82 78 77 76 75 83 88 86 82  
DEWPT 68 68 70 71 73 73 72 74 74 75 75 75 74 74 74 75 75 75 75  
RH 44 44 55 69 82 90 85 70 61 68 79 91 90 94 97 77 66 70 79  
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW NE N N N NW NW N N N N NW W W W NW  
WIND SPD 9 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 0 0 0 2 4 5 5 3  
CLOUDS SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 60 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.12 0.11 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C C C L L S S L L L L C  
TSTMS S S S S S C S C L L C  
HEAT INDEX 97 97 93 86 93 98 96 89 90 98 95 89  
MAX HEAT 97 100 90 98 99 85 98 98  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 74 91 74 93 75 96 77 97  
TEMP 76 76 90 86 77 75 92 88 78 76 95 91 80 78 95 89  
DEWPT 74 73 73 74 73 72 71 71 71 72 70 71 71 72 70 71  
PWIND DIR W NW W N S W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 5 0 5 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S  
TSTMS C S C S S  
 
 
SCZ116-232000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 83 69 82 70 84  
TEMP 83 79 77 73 72 70 70 75 80 79 77 73 72 72 71 77 82 81 78  
DEWPT 75 75 74 73 72 70 70 73 74 74 74 73 72 72 71 74 74 74 74  
RH 77 88 90100100100100 94 82 85 90100100100100 90 77 79 88  
WIND DIR W NE NE NE N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 4 0 0 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 70 70 60 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0.74 0.36 0.18 0.13 0.24  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L L L C C L C C L L C C C C L L C  
TSTMS S C C C C S S C S S C S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 90 85 88 86  
MAX HEAT 90 90 85 86 88 88  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 69 88 69 91 72 94 73 93  
TEMP 71 71 86 83 72 71 89 85 74 74 93 89 77 75 91 87  
DEWPT 71 71 72 73 71 71 70 72 70 72 71 72 71 72 71 72  
PWIND DIR N N N NW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 20 20 5 5 10 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C C  
TSTMS C S S C C  
 
 
SCZ020-232000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 70 85 70 86  
TEMP 89 87 81 75 73 72 72 78 83 82 78 74 72 71 72 79 84 83 79  
DEWPT 73 73 75 74 73 71 71 74 75 76 75 74 72 71 72 75 75 75 75  
RH 59 63 82 97100 97 97 88 77 82 91100100100100 88 74 77 88  
WIND DIR W W N NE NE NE N N N N NE E N NW NW NW NW NW W  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 2 1  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 50 60 70 80 70  
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.23 0.49 0.15 0.11  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C C L C D D L L C C L L C  
TSTMS S S C S S S S S C S C C S S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 96 94 87 90 90 91 90  
MAX HEAT 97 98 91 93 93 94  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 70 89 70 92 72 95 74 94  
TEMP 72 72 87 83 73 72 90 86 75 74 93 89 78 76 92 88  
DEWPT 72 72 74 74 71 71 71 72 70 71 72 72 71 71 71 72  
PWIND DIR NW NW N NW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 40 20 10 5 5 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S S S  
TSTMS C S S S S S  
 
 
SCZ010-232000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1107 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26  
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 94 72 89 72 89  
TEMP 93 92 85 78 76 74 74 82 87 86 80 76 74 73 74 82 87 86 81  
DEWPT 73 72 74 75 74 73 74 76 77 78 77 76 74 73 74 77 78 77 77  
RH 52 52 70 91 94 97100 82 72 77 91100100100100 85 75 75 88  
WIND DIR W W NW NE NE E NE NE N N N N N N N NW W W W  
WIND SPD 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 60 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.23 0.34 0.19 0.19  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C L L L L C C C C L L C  
TSTMS S S S S S S S C C C S S L L C  
HEAT INDEX 102100 93 89 99 98 87 90100 97 88  
MAX HEAT 102 102 87 99 100 100 100  
 
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26  
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 72 92 72 95 74 97 76 97  
TEMP 74 74 90 86 75 74 92 88 77 76 95 91 79 77 95 89  
DEWPT 74 74 76 76 73 73 73 74 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR W NW N N S W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 30 20 5 0 20 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S  
TSTMS C C S S S  
 
 
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