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FOUS52 KCAE 181406  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
SCZ027-182000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 66 74 47 77  
TEMP 84 92 94 87 77 73 70 70 70 67 69 64 57 52 48 49 65 74 77 71  
DEWPT 53 53 54 55 57 57 56 56 54 49 41 37 36 34 33 34 36 35 35 36  
RH 34 27 26 34 50 57 61 61 57 52 36 37 45 50 56 56 34 24 22 28  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 5 6 4 4 4 4 5 11 11 10 4 4 4 2 2 4 5 6 3  
WIND GUST 21 21  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 47 77 50 86 56 89 59 90  
TEMP 53 49 73 70 55 53 83 78 63 60 86 82 65 62 88 83  
DEWPT 31 28 34 37 39 44 44 42 43 46 49 48 49 50 50 49  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ028-182000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 66 74 46 77  
TEMP 84 92 94 87 77 73 70 70 70 67 68 64 57 51 47 49 65 73 76 71  
DEWPT 52 51 52 55 57 57 55 56 54 48 41 36 36 34 32 34 35 35 33 35  
RH 33 25 24 34 50 57 59 61 57 50 37 35 45 52 56 56 33 25 21 27  
WIND DIR S SW SW SW S SW SW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 5 5 3 3 4 4 5 10 10 9 4 3 3 2 2 4 5 6 3  
WIND GUST 21 21  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC FW B1 B1 B2 OV B2 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 46 76 50 85 56 89 59 90  
TEMP 52 49 73 69 55 53 82 78 63 59 86 82 65 62 88 83  
DEWPT 31 28 34 36 39 44 42 41 42 46 48 47 49 50 49 48  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ031-182000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 65 75 45 76  
TEMP 84 92 93 85 76 72 69 69 73 67 68 62 54 49 46 48 65 73 75 69  
DEWPT 55 50 52 54 59 59 58 58 56 48 42 40 38 36 33 34 35 34 34 36  
RH 37 24 25 35 56 64 68 68 55 50 39 44 54 61 60 58 33 24 22 30  
WIND DIR S SW SW S S S SW W N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 5 6 4 6 6 6 6 12 13 11 4 3 4 3 2 5 6 6 2  
WIND GUST 23 25  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 75 48 84 55 88 58 89  
TEMP 51 48 72 67 53 52 81 76 61 58 85 79 64 61 87 81  
DEWPT 31 28 33 38 42 46 43 43 45 48 49 51 51 51 50 52  
PWIND DIR N NE S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
SCZ136-182000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 64 76 45 75  
TEMP 83 90 92 84 74 70 66 68 73 70 69 64 55 50 46 47 64 73 75 68  
DEWPT 56 51 52 56 58 59 57 57 54 50 43 39 38 36 33 34 33 32 31 35  
RH 40 26 26 38 57 68 73 68 51 49 39 40 53 58 60 60 31 22 20 29  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SW W NW N N N N N N N N NW NW W  
WIND SPD 3 6 8 5 6 6 5 5 11 13 12 5 4 5 4 3 5 6 6 2  
WIND GUST 21 25  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 74 48 83 53 87 56 87  
TEMP 51 47 71 67 52 50 80 75 58 56 84 78 62 58 85 80  
DEWPT 33 29 31 36 43 46 42 41 45 48 47 47 50 50 48 49  
PWIND DIR N NE S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC CL FW CL FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
GAZ065-182000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 64 75 44 78  
TEMP 82 91 93 85 74 70 67 68 71 70 72 64 54 48 45 47 65 74 78 69  
DEWPT 59 54 54 54 57 55 56 57 53 46 37 36 37 34 32 34 33 32 31 35  
RH 46 29 27 35 55 59 68 68 53 42 28 35 52 58 60 60 30 21 18 28  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W SW W W NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 8 10 5 5 5 5 6 11 13 11 5 5 5 4 2 4 6 8 3  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 89 91  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 77 48 85 53 88 55 89  
TEMP 51 48 74 70 52 51 82 76 58 56 85 79 60 59 86 81  
DEWPT 34 31 31 36 40 44 41 42 43 46 44 45 47 49 47 48  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
GAZ065-182000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 67 74 48 76  
TEMP 83 90 92 86 78 73 70 69 69 69 71 67 60 54 51 49 64 73 76 71  
DEWPT 57 53 53 53 54 54 56 56 52 44 36 34 33 31 31 33 32 31 30 33  
RH 41 28 27 32 43 51 61 63 55 40 28 29 36 41 46 54 30 21 18 25  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 3 6 8 5 5 6 6 9 10 10 9 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 6 4  
WIND GUST 20 21 20  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 49 76 53 83 57 86 60 87  
TEMP 55 50 73 72 58 54 80 79 63 58 84 82 66 61 85 83  
DEWPT 32 30 31 34 38 43 39 39 42 46 44 44 46 49 46 46  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ116-182000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 70 44 73  
TEMP 84 90 90 82 75 71 67 65 65 65 68 61 53 47 44 46 64 71 73 66  
DEWPT 51 49 51 54 56 56 56 56 46 38 32 29 30 30 30 34 32 31 29 31  
RH 32 25 26 38 52 59 68 73 50 37 26 29 41 51 57 63 30 23 19 27  
WIND DIR S SW SW S SW SW SW N N N N N N N N W W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 8 8 2 3 4 5 8 11 10 9 4 3 2 2 2 5 8 9 3  
WIND GUST 23 20  
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 42 72 48 82 53 85 57 86  
TEMP 47 44 69 64 51 50 80 74 59 55 83 77 62 59 84 78  
DEWPT 28 28 29 36 36 43 41 41 44 48 47 48 49 52 47 48  
PWIND DIR N SE S SW SW W S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ020-182000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 61 70 45 75  
TEMP 82 90 91 83 75 71 69 64 63 65 68 62 54 49 45 47 63 72 75 67  
DEWPT 56 53 54 55 57 55 55 53 49 41 36 34 32 30 30 33 35 34 34 35  
RH 41 28 29 38 54 57 61 67 60 41 31 35 43 48 55 58 35 25 22 30  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 3 6 6 4 5 5 5 10 12 10 9 5 5 4 3 3 5 6 6 4  
WIND GUST 23 20  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW B1 B1 OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 10 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 88 89  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 44 74 49 83 54 86 58 86  
TEMP 50 46 71 67 53 52 81 75 61 57 83 77 64 60 84 79  
DEWPT 31 29 34 39 37 42 41 43 42 46 47 49 48 50 48 50  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ010-182000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1006 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE SAT 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26  
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 62 72 46 77  
TEMP 83 90 92 83 73 70 67 66 66 67 70 63 54 50 46 48 65 74 77 69  
DEWPT 59 56 56 55 57 55 58 57 51 43 36 35 32 31 31 35 37 37 37 38  
RH 44 32 30 38 57 59 73 73 58 42 29 35 43 48 55 60 35 26 24 32  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 2 5 5 2 2 3 3 5 8 8 6 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 2  
WIND GUST 18 18 18  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 88 90  
 
DATE TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26  
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 77 49 84 54 88 57 88  
TEMP 51 47 74 69 54 51 81 75 59 56 85 77 62 59 85 78  
DEWPT 34 31 36 41 39 43 44 46 44 49 49 51 48 51 51 51  
PWIND DIR N E S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
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