355  
FOUS52 KCAE 292106  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
SCZ027-300800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 72 91 69 94 73  
TEMP 88 81 77 74 73 83 88 90 87 78 74 71 72 85 92 94 88 80 76 74 75  
DEWPT 65 67 64 63 64 65 64 63 65 63 63 63 63 66 66 65 68 68 70 71 73  
RH 47 63 64 69 73 55 45 41 48 60 69 76 73 53 43 39 52 67 82 90 94  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW N NE N N NE E SE S E SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 2 4 4 5 4 5 4 4 2 2 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 90 83 85 89 91 89 87 95 97 92 83  
MAX HEAT 97 87 89 93 85 95 97 89  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 94 73 90 73 86 73 89 74 90  
TEMP 92 87 77 75 87 83 76 74 84 81 75 75 86 84 76 75 88 85  
DEWPT 71 72 73 74 76 76 75 74 77 76 75 75 77 76 75 75 76 77  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 30 80 70 80 40 50 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C D L C C D C S S C S S S C  
TSTMS C S L C S C S C S S C  
 
 
SCZ028-300800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 72 91 69 94 73  
TEMP 88 81 77 74 73 82 89 91 87 78 74 71 71 85 92 94 89 80 76 74 75  
DEWPT 66 67 64 62 63 64 63 62 64 62 62 62 63 65 65 64 66 68 70 71 72  
RH 48 63 64 66 71 55 42 38 46 58 66 73 76 51 41 37 47 67 82 90 90  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW N E N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 0 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 90 83 83 90 92 88 87 94 96 92 83  
MAX HEAT 95 87 90 92 84 94 97 89  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 94 73 90 73 86 73 89 74 90  
TEMP 92 87 77 75 88 83 77 74 84 82 76 75 86 84 76 75 88 85  
DEWPT 69 71 72 73 75 74 74 74 76 75 74 74 75 75 74 74 75 75  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 40 80 70 80 40 50 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C S C D L C C D C S S C S S S C  
TSTMS C S L C S C C C S S C  
 
 
SCZ031-300800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 71 89 68 92 73  
TEMP 86 79 76 72 72 81 86 88 84 75 72 69 70 84 90 91 85 78 75 73 75  
DEWPT 68 69 65 62 64 67 66 65 67 64 63 62 64 68 67 66 69 70 71 72 73  
RH 55 72 69 71 76 63 51 47 57 69 73 78 81 59 47 44 59 76 87 97 94  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 5 6 5 6 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 89 83 89 90 87 86 93 94 90  
MAX HEAT 95 85 89 92 94 96 88  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 92 73 89 73 85 73 88 74 89  
TEMP 90 87 76 75 87 83 76 74 84 81 75 74 86 83 75 75 87 84  
DEWPT 71 72 73 74 76 76 75 74 77 76 75 74 77 76 75 75 77 76  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S SW S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 30 70 60 80 40 50 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C S C L L S C D C S S C S S S C  
TSTMS C S L C S C C C S S C  
 
 
SCZ136-300800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 71 92 69 93 72  
TEMP 86 79 76 73 73 82 89 92 86 76 73 71 72 85 91 93 86 77 74 73 75  
DEWPT 68 68 68 63 63 64 63 61 64 63 65 65 65 66 64 64 67 69 71 72 73  
RH 55 69 76 71 71 55 42 36 48 64 76 81 79 53 41 38 53 76 90 97 94  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NE E S E SE SE S SE SE  
WIND SPD 0 0 4 8 6 6 4 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 4 5 4 2 1 1  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 89 83 90 92 87 87 93 95 89  
MAX HEAT 96 85 90 92 82 93 95 86  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 93 72 90 72 87 72 89 73 90  
TEMP 91 86 75 74 88 82 75 74 86 80 74 74 87 83 74 75 88 83  
DEWPT 69 70 73 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 74 74 74 75 74 74 74 75  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 30 30 80 60 80 30 50 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C D L S C D C S S C S S C  
TSTMS C C S L C S C C C S S C  
 
 
GAZ065-300800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 72 93 69 94 72  
TEMP 90 82 78 74 74 85 92 92 88 79 75 71 73 88 94 94 89 80 76 73 76  
DEWPT 67 68 66 64 63 62 62 61 64 64 63 64 65 67 65 64 66 69 71 72 73  
RH 47 63 67 71 69 46 37 36 45 60 66 79 76 50 39 37 47 69 85 97 90  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NW NW N N N N N E S SW SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 2 4 6 6 5 6 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 3  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW FW CL CL FW CL FW CL CL SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 93 85 86 93 92 89 91 97 96 92 83  
MAX HEAT 98 89 93 94 85 97 96 89  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 93 71 89 71 87 71 90 72 91  
TEMP 93 88 77 75 89 83 75 75 87 82 74 75 89 84 76 75 90 86  
DEWPT 68 71 73 73 74 75 74 74 75 75 74 74 74 75 74 74 74 75  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 30 80 60 80 30 50 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C D L C C D C S C C S S C  
TSTMS C C C L C S C S S C S S C  
 
 
GAZ065-300800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 73 92 72 94 75  
TEMP 90 82 79 75 74 84 90 92 88 79 75 73 74 86 92 94 89 81 77 75 76  
DEWPT 64 66 64 63 62 61 61 60 61 61 61 63 63 65 64 63 64 67 69 71 72  
RH 42 58 60 66 66 46 38 34 40 54 62 71 69 50 40 36 44 63 76 87 87  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NW NW N N E NE NE E S SW S SE SE SE S  
WIND SPD 3 5 6 6 6 5 3 5 3 0 2 3 4 4 3 4 4 6 5 4 4  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 91 84 84 90 92 88 88 94 95 90 83  
MAX HEAT 96 88 90 92 84 94 95 88  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 93 74 88 73 86 74 88 74 90  
TEMP 92 88 77 75 88 82 76 74 85 82 75 75 88 84 76 75 89 85  
DEWPT 67 68 72 72 73 73 73 73 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 30 80 60 70 30 50 20 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C D L C C L C S C C S S C  
TSTMS C C S L C S C S C S S C  
 
 
SCZ116-300800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 67 86 67 91 71  
TEMP 84 77 72 69 69 79 85 86 82 73 70 68 69 83 90 91 86 77 73 71 73  
DEWPT 67 64 63 62 63 61 60 59 62 61 60 59 60 62 61 61 64 64 66 68 71  
RH 57 64 73 78 81 54 43 40 51 66 71 73 73 49 38 37 48 64 79 90 93  
WIND DIR NW N N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 5 4 5 5 6 5 5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 87 85 83 84 90 91 87  
MAX HEAT 92 83 85 86 90 91 84  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 90 71 86 71 84 71 85 72 88  
TEMP 89 85 75 73 84 81 74 72 82 80 74 73 83 81 74 73 86 83  
DEWPT 68 68 71 72 73 73 73 72 75 74 73 73 74 74 73 73 74 74  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S N S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 30 70 70 70 40 50 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C L L C L L C S C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S L C C S C S C  
 
 
SCZ020-300800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 68 89 67 92 72  
TEMP 86 78 74 70 70 80 86 89 85 75 72 69 69 83 90 92 86 78 74 72 74  
DEWPT 66 66 64 61 61 62 61 60 63 61 60 59 61 63 63 63 65 66 67 69 71  
RH 51 67 71 73 73 54 43 38 48 62 66 70 76 51 41 38 50 67 79 90 90  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NW NW NE E N NE NE E SE SW E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 3 5 4 4 4 5 3 2 0 2 1 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 3  
CLOUDS CL SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 88 81 86 89 86 84 91 93 88  
MAX HEAT 94 85 87 89 92 94 86  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 90 71 86 70 84 71 86 71 88  
TEMP 89 85 75 73 84 80 74 72 82 81 74 73 84 82 74 73 86 83  
DEWPT 68 69 71 72 74 74 73 72 75 74 73 72 74 74 73 73 74 74  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 80 70 70 30 50 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C D L C C L C C C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S L C C S C S C  
 
 
SCZ010-300800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26 SAT  
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 70 92 69 95 73  
TEMP 88 80 76 72 72 83 90 91 86 77 73 71 71 85 93 95 88 79 75 73 75  
DEWPT 67 66 65 63 63 63 64 62 65 63 61 61 62 66 66 64 67 67 69 71 72  
RH 50 62 69 73 73 51 42 38 50 62 66 71 73 53 41 36 50 67 82 93 90  
WIND DIR N N N NE NE NE NW NW N N NE NE NE E S SW N E SE SE S  
WIND SPD 1 4 3 3 3 4 2 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 91 82 84 91 92 88 87 96 97 91  
MAX HEAT 98 86 91 93 82 96 97 88  
 
DATE 08/01 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26 WED 08/05/26  
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 93 72 87 71 87 72 88 72 90  
TEMP 91 86 75 74 86 81 74 73 85 81 74 73 86 82 74 74 88 84  
DEWPT 71 71 72 74 77 75 74 73 77 76 74 73 76 76 74 74 76 76  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S N SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 80 70 70 30 50 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C D L C C L C C C C S S C  
TSTMS C C S L C C S C S C  
 
 
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