255  
FOUS52 KCAE 241506  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
SCZ027-242000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 86 75 88 72 91  
TEMP 85 83 79 78 77 75 76 81 85 86 81 76 74 73 74 82 88 90 85  
DEWPT 79 79 78 76 75 74 74 78 78 77 77 75 74 73 73 76 75 75 75  
RH 82 88 97 94 94 97 94 91 80 75 88 97100100 97 82 66 62 72  
WIND DIR NW N SE S N S W NW NW N NE NE N NE NE N N NE S  
WIND SPD 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 4 5 4 1 1 0 1 1 3 3 2 1  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 60 70 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.23 0.47 0.30 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L L C C L L C C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 98 94 89 97 97 88 89 98101 94  
MAX HEAT 98 100 87 97 100 98 101  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 94 73 96 76 96 74 94  
TEMP 74 74 92 88 77 76 94 91 80 78 93 89 78 76 92 88  
DEWPT 73 73 74 74 72 73 75 75 73 74 76 75 73 72 73 73  
PWIND DIR S SW S SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC B1 FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 0 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
TSTMS C C C C  
 

 
SCZ028-242000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 86 75 88 71 90  
TEMP 84 83 79 78 77 75 76 80 85 85 81 76 74 72 73 82 87 89 84  
DEWPT 77 78 77 75 74 74 74 77 77 76 76 74 73 72 73 75 74 73 74  
RH 80 85 94 91 90 97 94 91 77 75 85 94 97100100 79 65 59 72  
WIND DIR N N SE SW N N W NW NW N NE N N NE NE N N NE SE  
WIND SPD 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 60 70 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.30 0.52 0.42 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L L C C L L C C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 94 93 87 96 94 87 89 95 97 91  
MAX HEAT 94 98 86 96 97 95 97  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 93 73 96 75 95 74 94  
TEMP 74 74 91 87 77 75 94 91 80 77 93 89 77 75 91 87  
DEWPT 72 73 73 73 72 73 74 73 72 73 75 74 72 71 72 72  
PWIND DIR SE SW SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC B1 FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
TSTMS C C C C  
 

 
SCZ031-242000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 84 75 86 71 89  
TEMP 84 81 79 78 77 75 76 79 84 83 79 75 73 71 73 81 86 88 83  
DEWPT 79 78 78 76 75 74 74 78 79 77 77 75 73 71 73 75 75 74 76  
RH 85 91 97 94 94 97 94 97 85 82 94100100100100 82 70 63 80  
WIND DIR N SW SE N N N SW NW NW N NE N N N NE NE NE NE N  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 2 1 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 60 60 60 40 30  
QPF 12HR 0.49 0.41 0.36 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L L C C L L L S C C C C C C S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C S C S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 95 89 96 92 87 95 97 91  
MAX HEAT 96 96 96 96 96 98  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 71 92 73 95 75 94 73 92  
TEMP 73 73 90 85 76 75 92 89 78 77 91 87 76 75 90 86  
DEWPT 73 73 74 75 73 74 76 75 73 74 77 76 73 72 74 74  
PWIND DIR N SW SW SW SW W W N  
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 FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 5 0 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C C  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 

 
SCZ136-242000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 87 73 88 71 90  
TEMP 87 84 80 78 77 75 75 81 86 85 81 76 73 72 73 82 87 89 83  
DEWPT 76 76 77 75 74 74 74 77 77 76 76 74 73 72 73 75 74 73 75  
RH 70 77 91 91 90 97 97 88 75 75 85 94100100100 79 65 59 77  
WIND DIR W N N N N N N W NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 5 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 FW  
POP 12HR 60 60 60 50 50  
QPF 12HR 0.31 0.31 0.21 0.05 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C C L L L S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C S C S S C C  
HEAT INDEX 98 93 87 88 97 94 87 89 95 97 90  
MAX HEAT 98 98 86 97 98 95 97  
FLOOD A A A A  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 71 92 72 96 75 95 73 93  
TEMP 73 73 90 87 75 75 94 90 78 77 93 87 76 75 91 87  
DEWPT 72 73 72 73 72 73 72 73 73 74 74 74 73 72 72 72  
PWIND DIR N SW S SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC B1 B1 FW FW B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 0 20 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C  
TSTMS S C C C  
 

 
GAZ065-242000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 74 90 72 91  
TEMP 89 85 82 79 78 76 76 83 88 88 83 77 75 73 75 85 91 89 84  
DEWPT 76 76 77 76 75 74 75 76 75 74 75 75 74 73 73 74 73 73 75  
RH 66 75 85 91 91 94 97 80 66 63 77 94 97100 94 70 56 59 74  
WIND DIR W NW S N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N NW N  
WIND SPD 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 8 6 3 0 0 0 1 3 5 4 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 50 40 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.25 0.06 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C S S C C S S S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S S C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 100 94 90 91 98 97 90 93100 97 92  
MAX HEAT 100 100 89 98 99 86 100 100  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 94 72 98 75 96 73 94  
TEMP 74 75 92 89 77 76 96 91 80 78 95 90 78 76 93 89  
DEWPT 73 73 72 73 72 73 72 73 72 73 74 74 73 72 71 73  
PWIND DIR N W S SW SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 10 20 30 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S  
TSTMS S C S S  
 

 
GAZ065-242000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 87 75 89 74 91  
TEMP 87 83 80 78 77 76 78 82 87 86 82 77 76 75 74 83 88 90 85  
DEWPT 75 76 76 75 75 74 74 75 74 74 74 73 73 73 72 73 72 73 74  
RH 68 80 88 91 94 94 88 79 65 68 77 87 90 94 93 72 59 58 70  
WIND DIR NW W W N N N W NW NW NW NW NW N W NW N NW NW N  
WIND SPD 3 4 3 0 0 0 3 4 6 5 4 1 0 3 4 4 3 3 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 60 40 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0.49 0.13 0.04 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C C S S S C S S S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S S S C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 96 91 86 89 95 94 88 89 95 98 93  
MAX HEAT 96 95 87 95 97 85 95 98  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 93 74 96 77 96 75 94  
TEMP 76 74 91 88 77 76 95 91 80 78 94 89 78 76 92 88  
DEWPT 73 72 70 72 71 72 71 72 72 72 73 72 72 71 70 70  
PWIND DIR N SW S W SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 0 5 10 20 20 30 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 

 
SCZ116-242000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 79 72 83 69 88  
TEMP 77 78 76 75 75 73 72 76 81 81 78 73 71 69 71 80 86 87 82  
DEWPT 75 75 75 73 73 71 71 74 74 73 74 72 71 69 71 72 71 70 72  
RH 94 91 97 94 94 93 97 94 79 77 88 97100100100 77 61 57 72  
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 70 50 40 20  
QPF 12HR 0.22 0.18 0.07 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L C C C C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 86 86 84 91 92 87  
MAX HEAT 86 87 91 93  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 91 71 95 73 93 71 91  
TEMP 72 72 89 85 74 73 93 89 77 75 91 86 75 72 89 85  
DEWPT 70 71 70 73 71 72 72 73 72 73 72 73 70 70 69 71  
PWIND DIR N W SW SW W NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S  
TSTMS C S S S  
 

 
SCZ020-242000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 81 73 85 69 89  
TEMP 80 79 77 76 74 73 74 78 83 83 79 74 71 70 71 81 87 88 83  
DEWPT 76 77 76 74 73 72 72 75 74 74 74 73 71 70 71 73 72 72 73  
RH 88 94 97 94 97 97 93 91 74 74 85 97100100100 77 61 59 72  
WIND DIR N N NE S N NW NW N NW NW N N N NE N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 2 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 60 60 30 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0.28 0.23 0.10 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L L C C C C C C C S S S S S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S C C C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 84 83 90 90 81 86 94 95 89  
MAX HEAT 87 90 90 94 94 97  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 92 71 95 74 93 72 92  
TEMP 72 72 90 86 75 74 93 89 78 76 91 87 76 74 90 86  
DEWPT 71 71 70 72 71 71 72 73 72 72 73 73 70 69 70 71  
PWIND DIR NW W SW SW W W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 5 30 20 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S  
TSTMS C S S S  
 

 
SCZ010-242000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26  
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 85 74 89 71 92  
TEMP 85 83 79 76 76 76 75 81 87 87 81 75 73 72 73 84 90 91 85  
DEWPT 78 79 77 75 75 74 74 77 77 76 76 75 73 72 73 75 75 75 76  
RH 80 88 94 97 97 94 97 88 72 70 85100100100100 74 62 60 75  
WIND DIR NW W SW N N N NW N NW NW NW N N N N N N NW N  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 70 60 40 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0.38 0.28 0.06 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C C S S S S S  
TSTMS C C C S S S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 97 94 88 99 98 87 92101102 94  
MAX HEAT 97 97 99 99 101 102  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26  
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 95 73 97 75 96 73 95  
TEMP 74 74 93 87 76 76 95 91 79 77 94 89 77 75 92 87  
DEWPT 73 73 73 74 72 74 74 74 73 74 75 74 72 71 72 73  
PWIND DIR N NW SW W W W NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 20 20 20 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
 

 
 
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