932  
FOUS52 KCAE 200906  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
SCZ027-202000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 76 54 85 61 88  
TEMP 42 62 73 76 69 60 57 56 56 70 82 85 77 70 66 63 62 74 85 87 81  
DEWPT 38 42 41 42 43 42 42 44 46 53 56 56 56 56 57 56 56 60 59 57 56  
RH 86 48 31 30 39 51 57 64 69 55 41 37 48 61 73 78 81 62 41 36 42  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 8 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 85 81  
MAX HEAT 82 84 85 87  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 66 88 51 68 49 71 52 79  
TEMP 70 66 86 78 60 52 65 63 53 50 67 65 57 54 74 73  
DEWPT 57 57 59 54 42 36 36 37 42 45 48 48 48 50 57 55  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E SE N SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 10 10 5 10  
 
 
SCZ028-202000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 76 54 84 61 87  
TEMP 42 61 73 75 69 61 57 56 56 70 82 84 77 69 66 63 62 74 85 87 81  
DEWPT 38 41 40 40 41 42 42 43 46 52 55 54 55 56 56 56 56 59 58 55 55  
RH 86 48 30 28 36 49 57 62 69 53 40 36 47 63 70 78 81 59 40 34 41  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 2 4 5 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81  
MAX HEAT 81 83 84 86  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 66 88 51 68 48 71 52 78  
TEMP 70 66 86 78 59 52 65 62 52 49 67 65 56 54 74 73  
DEWPT 56 57 57 52 41 35 35 35 41 44 47 47 48 50 56 54  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E E NE SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 5 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
SCZ031-202000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 75 53 84 60 87  
TEMP 41 61 73 75 67 59 56 55 55 70 81 84 76 67 64 62 61 74 84 87 80  
DEWPT 38 42 40 40 43 43 42 42 45 52 55 55 57 56 57 56 56 60 59 57 57  
RH 89 49 30 28 42 55 59 61 69 53 41 37 52 68 78 81 84 62 43 36 45  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 4 5 4 5 6 6 6 8 5 5 2 2 3 4 4 5 8 8 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 84 80  
MAX HEAT 81 83 84 86  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 88 50 67 47 71 52 78  
TEMP 69 65 85 77 59 51 64 60 50 48 67 65 56 54 73 72  
DEWPT 57 58 59 53 44 36 35 38 43 44 48 49 48 52 56 56  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E E NE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 5 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
SCZ136-202000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 74 50 84 58 86  
TEMP 41 60 71 73 64 57 54 52 52 68 80 83 76 67 64 61 60 73 83 85 78  
DEWPT 38 41 38 38 41 43 43 43 44 51 54 53 55 56 57 56 56 58 57 55 56  
RH 89 49 30 28 43 59 66 71 74 54 41 36 48 68 78 84 87 59 41 36 47  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 1 3 5 3 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 3 3 4 4 5 6 9 10 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 80 82 82 84  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 88 51 67 48 73 53 79  
TEMP 68 62 84 78 61 52 64 61 51 50 70 66 57 55 74 72  
DEWPT 56 57 57 53 46 39 36 38 43 46 48 49 51 53 55 54  
PWIND DIR SW W NE NE E NE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 5 10 10 5 10  
RAIN S  
 
 
GAZ065-202000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 76 50 85 58 87  
TEMP 40 59 73 76 68 58 54 52 52 69 82 85 77 68 64 61 60 73 85 86 79  
DEWPT 37 42 39 38 42 43 43 44 45 52 54 53 55 56 56 56 55 58 57 54 56  
RH 89 53 29 25 39 57 66 74 77 55 38 33 47 65 75 84 84 59 39 34 45  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W SW SW W W SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 1 4 6 4 5 5 5 5 9 9 9 5 5 4 4 4 5 10 10 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 88 50 71 47 73 52 81  
TEMP 67 62 85 78 61 53 67 63 52 50 70 66 57 55 76 74  
DEWPT 56 56 57 52 45 38 36 37 42 45 48 49 51 51 54 54  
PWIND DIR SW W N E E E SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 10 10 5 5  
 
 
GAZ065-202000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 75 55 83 62 86  
TEMP 45 60 73 75 69 63 60 57 56 68 81 83 78 71 68 64 62 72 83 85 80  
DEWPT 38 40 39 38 39 41 42 44 45 51 54 52 53 54 55 55 55 57 57 53 54  
RH 76 47 29 26 33 44 51 62 66 54 39 34 42 55 63 73 78 59 41 33 41  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W SW W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 80  
MAX HEAT 81 82 82 84  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 86 52 69 50 72 55 79  
TEMP 70 65 84 79 62 54 65 66 56 52 68 69 60 56 75 76  
DEWPT 55 57 56 50 42 37 36 35 41 45 47 47 50 51 54 52  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E E E SE S  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 10 10 5 5  
 
 
SCZ116-202000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 73 55 81 57 86  
TEMP 40 61 71 73 66 60 58 56 55 69 79 81 73 65 61 60 58 73 83 85 77  
DEWPT 37 41 38 38 40 41 42 45 47 52 53 52 53 54 55 56 56 58 57 54 54  
RH 89 48 30 28 38 49 55 66 74 55 41 37 49 68 81 87 93 59 41 35 45  
WIND DIR N SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W NW W S S SW SW W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 0 2 8 9 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 1 1 2 2 2 3 5 6 3  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 63 84 45 64 45 68 50 74  
TEMP 68 63 82 72 53 46 62 56 49 46 65 61 55 52 70 68  
DEWPT 55 56 54 46 36 33 30 33 38 42 41 42 46 47 52 52  
PWIND DIR SW NW NE E SE SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 5 10 10 10 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
SCZ020-202000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 73 55 82 60 85  
TEMP 41 60 72 73 65 59 58 57 56 68 80 82 74 67 64 62 61 72 83 85 77  
DEWPT 35 40 40 40 43 42 42 44 47 53 54 54 56 56 55 55 55 59 57 55 56  
RH 79 47 31 30 45 53 55 62 72 59 41 38 53 68 73 78 81 64 41 36 48  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 6 8 5 6 8 8 6 6 5 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 80 82 83 84  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 85 49 66 47 68 50 76  
TEMP 68 64 83 73 57 50 64 60 51 49 65 62 55 52 71 70  
DEWPT 56 56 57 51 38 35 35 37 40 43 45 46 47 48 55 54  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E SE SW SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 5 10 10 10 10  
RAIN S S  
 
 
SCZ010-202000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26  
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 75 53 84 59 86  
TEMP 40 61 73 75 66 58 56 54 54 69 82 84 75 67 64 61 60 73 84 86 77  
DEWPT 37 42 42 43 45 44 43 44 46 54 57 56 58 56 56 55 55 60 59 56 56  
RH 89 49 33 32 47 59 62 69 74 59 43 38 55 68 75 81 84 64 43 36 48  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W W W W SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 1 2 4 4 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 2  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 84  
MAX HEAT 82 83 84 85  
 
DATE MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26 WED 03/25/26 THU 03/26/26  
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 87 50 69 48 71 52 78  
TEMP 67 63 84 74 59 51 66 61 52 49 67 64 56 53 74 72  
DEWPT 56 57 59 55 43 37 39 40 42 46 50 50 48 49 57 57  
PWIND DIR SW W NE E SE SE SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 10 5 10 10 5 10  
 
 
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