615  
FOUS52 KCAE 161406  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
SCZ027-162000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 77 101 78 98  
TEMP 89 95 95 89 82 80 79 79 91 98101 95 86 82 79 79 89 96 98 92  
DEWPT 78 76 75 77 77 75 75 75 77 74 73 73 73 73 73 74 76 75 74 75  
RH 70 54 53 68 85 85 88 88 64 47 41 49 65 74 82 85 66 51 47 58  
WIND DIR SE SW SW S S SW SW W W W W W W W NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 1 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 4 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 103109107102 90 85 105110112105 93 87 100109110103  
MAX HEAT 109 109 97 85 110 112 98 86 109 110  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 76 97 76 99 75 95 73 91  
TEMP 80 78 95 90 79 77 96 90 79 76 92 86 77 74 88 84  
DEWPT 74 74 75 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 75 75 73 73 75 74  
PWIND DIR NE E S SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 20 30 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S C S C  
 
 
SCZ028-162000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 77 101 78 98  
TEMP 90 95 95 90 82 81 79 79 91 99101 95 87 83 79 79 90 96 98 92  
DEWPT 77 75 74 76 75 75 74 75 76 73 71 72 72 73 73 73 75 73 72 73  
RH 66 53 51 64 79 82 85 88 62 44 38 48 61 72 82 82 62 48 43 54  
WIND DIR E SW SW S S S SW W W W W W W W NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 4 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 103107106102 89 87 103110110104 94 89 101106107101  
MAX HEAT 107 107 98 85 110 110 99 86 106 107  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 76 97 76 99 75 95 73 91  
TEMP 80 78 95 91 80 78 97 92 79 76 92 87 77 74 89 85  
DEWPT 73 73 73 73 74 74 72 71 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 72  
PWIND DIR NE E S SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 20 30 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S C C C  
 
 
SCZ031-162000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 77 100 77 98  
TEMP 90 95 94 88 80 80 78 79 92 97100 94 84 81 78 79 89 96 98 92  
DEWPT 76 76 75 75 76 76 75 75 77 74 72 73 73 73 72 74 75 74 72 74  
RH 64 54 54 66 88 88 91 88 62 48 41 51 70 77 82 85 64 49 43 56  
WIND DIR E S S S S SW SW W W W W SW SW W NW N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2  
CLOUDS FW B1 SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 0 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S C  
HEAT INDEX 102108106 99 85 83 106109110103 90 86 100107108101  
MAX HEAT 109 109 94 110 111 98 84 109 110  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 75 96 76 98 75 95 73 91  
TEMP 79 77 94 90 79 77 96 90 77 77 93 86 75 75 89 85  
DEWPT 74 74 75 74 75 75 73 73 74 74 74 73 74 73 74 73  
PWIND DIR N E SE S S S E SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 20 10 20 30 50 60 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C L S S C  
TSTMS C S S S C C C  
 
 
SCZ136-162000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 99 77 98  
TEMP 89 95 94 86 78 78 76 77 90 97 99 93 83 81 78 78 90 96 98 90  
DEWPT 77 75 74 75 76 76 75 75 77 73 71 72 72 72 72 73 75 73 72 74  
RH 68 53 53 70 94 94 97 94 66 46 41 51 70 74 82 85 62 48 43 60  
WIND DIR N W SW SE S SW SW W W W W SW SW W W NW N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 0 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 0  
CLOUDS FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 102107105 95 103107108101 88 85 101106107 99  
MAX HEAT 107 106 89 107 108 92 84 106 107  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 75 96 75 98 74 95 73 91  
TEMP 78 77 94 87 78 77 96 88 77 76 93 86 75 75 89 84  
DEWPT 74 75 74 75 75 75 72 72 74 74 73 73 74 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR N W SE S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 30 5 20 20 40 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C S S C  
TSTMS S C S S C C C  
 
 
GAZ065-162000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 77 100 77 98  
TEMP 91 96 94 88 82 80 78 79 94 99100 95 85 82 79 79 92 97 98 92  
DEWPT 75 74 74 76 76 75 74 74 74 71 70 72 73 72 72 74 74 73 72 73  
RH 60 49 53 68 82 85 88 85 53 41 38 48 67 72 79 85 56 46 43 54  
WIND DIR N NW W SW SW N SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W  
WIND SPD 0 2 2 3 2 0 3 3 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 1  
CLOUDS FW B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 102107105 99 89 85 105108108104 92 87 102107107101  
MAX HEAT 107 106 96 109 108 97 85 107 109  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 75 97 74 100 74 96 72 92  
TEMP 80 77 96 92 79 77 98 92 79 77 95 88 76 76 91 86  
DEWPT 73 73 72 72 73 73 70 71 72 73 71 72 73 73 72 71  
PWIND DIR W N SE SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 20 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S C  
TSTMS S S S C S S C  
 
 
GAZ065-162000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 77 99 78 97  
TEMP 90 95 95 89 83 81 78 78 91 98 99 94 85 82 79 79 90 96 97 92  
DEWPT 74 73 73 74 75 74 74 73 73 70 69 70 71 72 72 73 73 72 70 71  
RH 60 49 49 61 77 79 88 85 56 41 38 46 63 72 79 82 58 46 42 51  
WIND DIR N N W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW W W W  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 3 4 5 3  
CLOUDS FW B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 99105105 98 90 86 100105106100 90 87 98105104 99  
MAX HEAT 105 105 94 85 105 106 94 85 105 105  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 76 96 76 99 75 95 74 91  
TEMP 80 77 95 91 80 77 97 91 80 76 93 87 76 75 90 85  
DEWPT 73 73 71 70 72 72 69 69 72 72 71 70 72 72 71 69  
PWIND DIR NW N SE SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 20 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S C  
TSTMS S S S C S C  
 
 
SCZ116-162000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 75 99 75 95  
TEMP 88 94 93 88 82 78 76 77 89 97 99 91 82 78 76 76 86 93 95 89  
DEWPT 75 75 74 75 76 74 74 75 75 71 71 73 73 73 72 73 72 72 71 73  
RH 66 54 54 66 82 88 94 94 64 43 41 56 74 85 87 90 63 51 46 59  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N W W W N N N N N N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 6 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 4 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 98106103 98 89 99105108100 87 92101103 97  
MAX HEAT 106 105 94 105 108 93 101 103  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 95 74 96 72 92 71 88  
TEMP 77 75 93 88 77 75 94 87 76 73 90 83 73 71 86 81  
DEWPT 72 71 72 71 72 73 70 71 71 71 72 72 71 71 72 71  
PWIND DIR NE NE S SW SE S SE SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 20 30 40 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S C S C  
 
 
SCZ020-162000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 75 98 75 94  
TEMP 88 94 93 87 80 78 76 77 89 96 98 91 82 79 76 77 86 92 94 88  
DEWPT 75 74 74 74 74 73 72 73 74 72 70 72 72 72 71 72 73 73 72 73  
RH 66 53 54 65 82 85 87 87 61 46 41 54 72 79 85 85 65 54 49 61  
WIND DIR SE W SW S S SW SW W W W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NE  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 98105103 95 82 98105106 99 87 94102103 96  
MAX HEAT 106 107 91 106 108 92 103 106  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 73 94 73 96 73 92 70 88  
TEMP 77 75 92 88 77 75 94 88 75 75 90 84 73 72 86 82  
DEWPT 72 71 73 72 71 72 71 71 70 71 72 72 71 71 72 71  
PWIND DIR NE N S SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 20 30 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S C S C  
 
 
SCZ010-162000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1006 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26  
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 97 76 101 76 99  
TEMP 90 96 96 88 82 80 77 78 93100100 91 84 81 77 78 91 97 98 90  
DEWPT 75 74 73 75 75 74 74 74 75 72 71 72 72 72 73 74 75 74 73 73  
RH 62 49 48 66 79 82 90 88 56 41 40 54 67 74 87 88 60 48 45 58  
WIND DIR N W SW S SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW N NW W N  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 0  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 101107106 98 89 85 105110109 99 90 85 102109109 98  
MAX HEAT 107 109 92 110 111 94 109 110  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26  
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 75 98 75 100 74 95 72 92  
TEMP 79 77 96 90 78 76 97 89 77 76 93 85 74 74 89 84  
DEWPT 73 73 74 72 72 73 72 71 72 72 74 73 72 73 74 71  
PWIND DIR NE N N W S W NW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 20 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S C  
TSTMS S S S C C C  
 
 
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