592  
FOUS52 KCAE 282006  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
SCZ027-290800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 62 83 60 77 54  
TEMP 72 69 64 64 63 64 71 78 82 78 70 67 63 61 68 74 76 71 63 59 56 56  
DEWPT 58 58 60 62 63 64 68 68 67 67 66 64 61 59 59 55 53 53 51 47 44 42  
RH 61 68 87 93100100 90 71 61 69 87 90 93 93 73 51 45 53 65 64 64 59  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W W NW N N NE N NW NW N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 2 4 5 10 13 12 6 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 3 2 3 4 5  
WIND GUST 24 23  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 70 70 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.14 0.13 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S S S C C C C S  
TSTMS C C S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 85  
MAX HEAT 86  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 53 64 45 70 47 78 52 82  
TEMP 68 65 56 55 60 60 51 48 67 64 52 51 74 71 58 56 79 75  
DEWPT 47 53 54 54 55 52 48 42 41 43 43 43 45 48 49 50 50 52  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW W W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 10 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
 
 
SCZ028-290800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 62 82 61 76 54  
TEMP 74 69 64 64 63 64 70 79 82 78 70 67 63 62 67 73 75 70 63 59 56 56  
DEWPT 57 58 59 61 62 64 67 66 66 66 66 64 60 59 57 54 52 52 50 46 42 42  
RH 55 68 84 90 97100 90 64 58 67 87 90 90 90 70 51 45 53 62 62 59 59  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW W W W W NW N N N N NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 2 3 5 9 11 11 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 4 2 2 3 3 4  
WIND GUST 23 21  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 OV OV OV B2 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 70 70 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.13 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S S S C C C C S  
TSTMS C C S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 84  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 71 53 63 45 70 47 77 52 82  
TEMP 67 65 56 55 59 59 50 48 67 63 52 51 73 70 58 56 79 75  
DEWPT 46 52 54 53 54 51 48 42 39 43 43 43 44 47 49 50 50 51  
PWIND DIR NE N N N NW W W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 20 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C S  
 
 
SCZ031-290800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 61 83 60 76 53  
TEMP 76 70 64 64 62 64 70 77 82 77 70 67 63 61 67 73 75 69 62 58 55 55  
DEWPT 55 58 59 61 62 64 68 66 66 66 67 65 61 59 57 53 52 52 51 48 43 43  
RH 48 66 84 90100100 93 69 58 69 90 93 93 93 70 49 45 55 67 69 64 64  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW W SW SW W NW N N N N NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 2 4 6 11 13 13 6 4 3 4 6 8 6 5 2 2 3 4 6  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B1 SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 60 80 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.18 0.02 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S D C S S C C C C C C S  
TSTMS S C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 85  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 54 63 45 70 47 76 52 81  
TEMP 68 65 57 55 60 59 50 48 66 63 52 51 73 70 58 56 79 74  
DEWPT 47 53 55 54 53 51 48 43 40 44 43 43 44 48 49 50 50 53  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW W W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 60 70 10 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
 
 
SCZ136-290800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 60 85 61 78 53  
TEMP 76 71 64 63 61 63 71 78 83 79 70 67 63 62 69 73 76 70 63 59 55 55  
DEWPT 57 59 60 62 61 63 65 63 62 64 65 64 62 60 57 54 51 52 51 50 47 45  
RH 52 66 87 97100100 81 60 49 60 84 90 97 93 66 51 42 53 65 72 74 69  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W W W W W NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 2 2 3 5 8 10 13 14 8 5 4 5 5 8 8 6 3 2 3 4 6  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 70 60 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.24 0.14 0.05 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L S S S S S C C C C S S S  
TSTMS C C S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 84  
MAX HEAT 85  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 73 54 65 46 70 47 76 51 82  
TEMP 68 66 58 55 61 61 51 49 66 65 52 50 72 70 56 55 79 74  
DEWPT 47 52 55 54 52 50 48 44 40 43 45 44 43 46 49 50 48 52  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW N W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 70 80 20 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D C S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 61 86 60 79 53  
TEMP 73 69 64 63 62 63 73 80 84 80 69 67 63 61 70 75 77 71 61 58 55 55  
DEWPT 61 61 61 61 62 63 65 64 63 64 65 63 62 60 59 56 52 54 54 50 47 47  
RH 66 76 90 93100100 76 58 49 58 87 87 97 97 68 52 42 55 78 75 74 74  
WIND DIR SW W S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 2 1 2 4 5 10 14 14 9 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 3 2 3 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 70 50 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.29 0.04 0.12 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C S S S C C C C S  
TSTMS C C S S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 82 85 82  
MAX HEAT 82 86  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 73 52 67 45 71 45 77 50 82  
TEMP 68 67 57 53 63 61 49 48 68 65 50 49 74 71 55 54 79 75  
DEWPT 47 51 54 53 53 51 48 44 41 44 43 45 44 49 49 50 49 52  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW NW W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 10 5 5 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-290800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 62 84 64 77 57  
TEMP 71 68 64 66 65 65 71 78 82 79 74 69 66 64 69 74 75 71 67 62 59 58  
DEWPT 61 61 61 61 63 63 65 63 63 63 63 62 61 59 57 54 52 51 50 48 46 45  
RH 71 78 90 84 93 93 81 60 53 58 69 78 84 84 66 50 45 49 54 60 62 62  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW W W W W NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 3 5 6 10 11 11 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 5 5 6  
WIND GUST 23 21  
CLOUDS B1 SC B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 70 50 30 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0.34 0.04 0.09 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L C S S S C C C C S  
TSTMS C C S S S C  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 84  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 72 56 65 50 70 50 76 55 81  
TEMP 66 67 60 56 61 61 54 51 67 66 55 52 73 72 60 57 77 75  
DEWPT 46 48 52 52 52 49 46 43 39 40 42 43 43 46 48 49 48 49  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW NW W SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 10 5 5 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
 
 
SCZ116-290800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 59 81 58 75 50  
TEMP 67 64 60 61 61 63 70 76 79 75 67 63 60 59 67 73 74 66 58 54 52 52  
DEWPT 57 59 59 60 60 63 65 64 63 64 63 59 56 56 52 48 46 46 44 42 41 43  
RH 70 84 96 97 97100 84 66 58 69 87 87 87 90 59 41 37 48 59 64 66 71  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 1 1 1 2 5 10 12 11 5 3 2 3 5 6 6 5 2 2 3 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 70 80 30 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0.13 0.09 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C D S S S C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C S S S S  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 70 51 63 43 68 45 75 50 79  
TEMP 68 62 53 53 59 58 48 46 66 61 50 49 73 68 54 55 77 71  
DEWPT 42 48 50 50 48 46 42 40 35 40 40 43 41 45 47 50 48 49  
PWIND DIR SE NE N N NW N W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 60 70 10 0 5 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C L L C  
 
 
SCZ020-290800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 59 80 57 74 51  
TEMP 67 65 61 61 61 62 69 76 80 75 67 64 60 58 67 72 74 67 59 56 53 53  
DEWPT 58 60 60 61 61 62 66 65 66 66 64 61 57 57 56 52 51 52 48 44 41 42  
RH 73 84 97100100100 90 69 62 74 90 90 90 96 68 49 44 59 67 64 64 66  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW S SW W W SW W NW N N N N NW N N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 2 2 2 5 8 11 13 13 8 5 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 4 4 5 5  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 70 60 30 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.04 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S S C C S S S  
TSTMS C C S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 81  
MAX HEAT 82  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 69 51 62 44 67 44 74 50 78  
TEMP 66 62 54 52 59 57 48 45 65 61 49 48 72 68 55 54 76 71  
DEWPT 44 50 52 51 52 51 45 39 38 43 41 42 43 48 47 49 48 51  
PWIND DIR NE N N N NW W W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 10 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
 
 
SCZ010-290800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
406 PM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 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 60 82 59 77 53  
TEMP 68 66 62 63 61 63 71 79 82 76 67 64 61 59 69 75 76 69 60 56 54 54  
DEWPT 60 61 60 62 61 63 68 68 67 67 65 63 61 59 59 56 55 56 51 46 44 43  
RH 76 84 93 97100100 90 69 61 74 93 97100100 70 52 48 63 72 69 69 66  
WIND DIR W SW S S SW SW SW W W W W NW N N N N NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 1 1 1 2 5 8 10 9 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 2 3 4  
WIND GUST 18 20 20  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 SC SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 80 50 30 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0.28 0.04 0.04 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S D C S S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S C C S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 85  
MAX HEAT 85  
 
DATE 05/01 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26  
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 69 52 64 45 71 45 76 50 80  
TEMP 66 63 54 52 61 58 49 46 68 62 49 48 74 68 55 54 78 72  
DEWPT 48 53 53 52 55 53 47 41 41 45 43 43 45 50 49 50 51 54  
PWIND DIR NE NE N N NW W W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 30 70 70 10 5 5 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C  
 
 
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