946  
FOUS52 KCAE 210606  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
SCZ027-220800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 94 68 88 68  
TEMP 70 71 85 92 91 84 76 73 70 71 82 88 86 80 74 71 69 71  
DEWPT 63 64 67 64 64 66 67 67 66 67 70 68 70 70 69 69 68 69  
RH 78 79 55 40 41 55 74 81 87 87 67 52 59 72 84 93 97 93  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SE SE SE E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 2 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 30 30 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.04 0.10 0.17  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S S L L L L C C L  
TSTMS S S C S C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 88 94 93 86 86 92 91 83  
MAX HEAT 94 95 83 92 92  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 87 68 88 69 89 68 89 67 89  
TEMP 85 82 72 72 85 81 73 72 86 82 72 71 87 82 72 70 86 82  
DEWPT 72 72 70 69 72 72 70 69 72 71 69 69 71 71 68 68 70 70  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 80 50 70 50 60 40 50  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C C D C S C L C S S L C S S C  
TSTMS S L C S C C S C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ028-220800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 94 68 87 68  
TEMP 69 70 85 92 91 84 76 72 70 71 81 87 86 79 74 71 69 71  
DEWPT 63 64 66 64 63 65 67 67 66 67 69 68 68 69 69 69 68 69  
RH 81 81 53 40 40 53 74 84 87 87 67 53 55 72 84 93 97 93  
WIND DIR S S S S S SE SE E E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 4 5 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC B1 FW SC SC B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 30 30 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.01 0.10 0.17  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S L L L L C C L  
TSTMS S S C S C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 87 94 92 86 84 91 89  
MAX HEAT 94 94 83 91 91  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 87 68 87 68 88 68 88 67 88  
TEMP 84 81 72 71 84 81 72 71 85 82 72 71 86 82 72 70 85 81  
DEWPT 72 71 70 69 72 71 69 69 71 70 69 68 71 70 68 68 70 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 80 40 70 40 60 40 50  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C C D C S C L C S L C S S C  
TSTMS S L C S C C S C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ031-220800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 94 69 88 71  
TEMP 69 70 85 92 92 84 76 72 70 71 83 88 87 81 75 72 71 72  
DEWPT 64 65 67 64 63 66 67 67 66 68 69 67 68 69 69 69 68 69  
RH 84 84 55 40 38 55 74 84 87 90 63 50 53 67 82 90 90 90  
WIND DIR S SW S S S S S SE N E SE SE SE SE SE S SE S  
WIND SPD 1 2 3 3 5 5 3 0 0 2 3 5 8 5 3 1 1 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.15 0.12  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S L L C C S S C  
TSTMS S S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 88 94 93 86 87 92 91 84  
MAX HEAT 94 94 82 92 92  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 88 70 88 70 88 69 89 68 88  
TEMP 85 82 73 72 85 81 73 72 86 82 72 71 87 82 72 70 86 81  
DEWPT 72 72 70 70 72 71 69 70 72 71 69 69 71 70 68 68 71 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 50 70 40 60 30 60 40 50  
RAIN SHWRS C D C C C L C C L C S L C S S C  
TSTMS S C C S C C C S C S C  
 
 
SCZ136-220800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 65 93 67 89 68  
TEMP 67 68 84 91 91 82 74 70 68 69 83 88 87 81 74 71 69 71  
DEWPT 65 65 65 61 61 66 66 66 66 67 67 65 67 69 68 68 68 69  
RH 93 90 53 37 37 58 76 87 93 93 59 47 52 67 82 90 97 93  
WIND DIR N N S S SE S S N N N SE S SE SE SE N N S  
WIND SPD 0 0 3 3 6 8 5 0 0 0 4 6 9 8 4 0 0 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 50 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0.03 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C S S C  
TSTMS S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 86 91 91 84 86 90 90 84  
MAX HEAT 91 92 90 91  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 88 69 89 69 89 68 90 67 89  
TEMP 85 82 72 71 86 83 72 71 86 82 72 70 87 82 71 68 86 82  
DEWPT 69 73 69 70 69 71 69 69 69 71 68 69 68 70 68 68 67 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 70 40 70 20 60 20 60 30 60  
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C L S S L S S L C S L  
TSTMS S C C S S C S C S C S C  
 
 
GAZ065-220800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 66 91 66 89 67  
TEMP 68 70 84 90 90 83 76 72 69 70 83 88 88 80 74 71 68 71  
DEWPT 64 65 67 64 63 66 67 66 66 68 69 67 67 70 68 68 68 70  
RH 87 84 57 42 41 57 74 81 90 93 63 50 50 72 82 90100 97  
WIND DIR N N N S S S SE N N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 4 5 3 3 0 0 3 3 6 8 6 6 4 2 5  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 60 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0.14 0.18  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S C L L L L C C C  
TSTMS S S S S C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 87 91 91 85 87 91 91 83  
MAX HEAT 92 92 92 92  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 88 68 88 68 88 67 89 66 89  
TEMP 86 82 72 71 86 82 73 71 86 82 72 70 87 82 72 69 87 82  
DEWPT 71 72 69 70 71 72 69 70 71 72 68 70 70 70 68 68 69 70  
PWIND DIR S SE S SE S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 70 50 60 50 50 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS C D L C C L C S C L C S S C C C  
TSTMS S C C S C C S C S C S C  
 
 
GAZ065-220800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 69 91 69 87 69  
TEMP 70 71 84 90 89 83 77 73 71 71 82 87 86 80 75 72 70 71  
DEWPT 63 65 66 63 62 65 66 66 66 68 68 66 66 68 68 68 69 71  
RH 78 81 55 41 41 55 69 79 84 90 63 50 51 67 79 87 97100  
WIND DIR S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 6  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 70 70  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0.12 0.21  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S C L L L L L L C  
TSTMS S S S S S C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 86 91 89 85 85 89 88 83  
MAX HEAT 91 90 82 89 89  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 87 69 89 69 89 68 89 68 89  
TEMP 85 81 73 71 86 82 73 70 85 82 73 70 86 82 72 69 86 82  
DEWPT 70 71 69 71 70 71 69 70 70 71 68 70 69 69 68 69 68 69  
PWIND DIR S SE S SE S S S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 70 70 60 70 50 60 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS C D L C C L L C C L C S S L C C  
TSTMS S C C S C C S C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ116-220800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 92 67 79 67  
TEMP 68 70 83 90 89 81 72 69 68 67 76 79 79 75 69 69 68 69  
DEWPT 62 64 64 61 61 64 66 66 66 67 67 66 67 67 68 67 68 69  
RH 81 81 53 38 39 56 81 90 93100 74 64 67 76 97 93100100  
WIND DIR N N SW S S N N N N E E E NE E N N N SE  
WIND SPD 0 0 3 5 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 5 5 4 0 0 0 2  
CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 50 50 70 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.22 0.16 0.30  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S S L L D D L L L  
TSTMS S C C S C C C S  
HEAT INDEX 84 90 89 83  
MAX HEAT 90 91  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 81 64 83 66 85 66 85 66 85  
TEMP 80 78 69 67 80 77 70 69 82 78 70 68 83 79 70 68 83 79  
DEWPT 70 69 68 67 69 69 68 69 69 69 68 68 68 68 67 68 67 67  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 70 70 60 70 50 60 40 50  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C C L L C C L C S C L C S S C  
TSTMS S C C C C C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ020-220800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 90 66 81 66  
TEMP 69 70 82 88 87 80 72 70 68 69 77 81 81 76 70 69 67 69  
DEWPT 61 63 66 63 65 66 67 66 65 66 68 68 70 70 68 68 67 68  
RH 76 78 58 43 48 62 84 87 90 90 74 65 69 82 93 97100 97  
WIND DIR S SW SW S S SE NE E E E E E NE NE E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 4 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 3  
CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 40 40 70 90  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.19 0.18 0.33  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C L L D D D D L  
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 84 89 89 82 84 85  
MAX HEAT 90 91 84 85  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 83 66 84 67 85 66 85 66 86  
TEMP 81 78 70 69 81 78 70 69 82 78 70 69 83 79 70 68 83 79  
DEWPT 72 71 68 68 71 71 68 68 71 71 68 68 70 70 67 67 68 69  
PWIND DIR S S S S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 70 80 70 70 60 60 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C L D L C C L L C C L C S S C  
TSTMS S L C S C C S C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ010-220800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
206 AM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
DATE 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 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 91 67 86 68  
TEMP 69 70 84 89 88 81 73 71 69 69 81 86 85 78 72 70 69 70  
DEWPT 64 65 68 66 67 67 67 67 66 68 70 70 71 70 68 69 68 70  
RH 84 84 59 47 50 63 81 87 90 97 69 59 63 76 87 97 97100  
WIND DIR S S SW S S W N E E E SE SE NE E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 3 3 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 40 40 80 80  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.16 0.40  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C C C D D D D D D L  
TSTMS S C C C S S C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 87 92 91 83 85 91 90  
MAX HEAT 92 93 91 91  
 
DATE 05/23 SUN 05/24/26 MON 05/25/26 TUE 05/26/26 WED 05/27/26  
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 86 68 87 68 88 68 88 67 89  
TEMP 84 80 71 70 84 80 72 70 85 81 71 70 86 81 71 69 86 81  
DEWPT 73 71 70 70 72 71 69 70 72 71 69 70 71 70 68 69 70 70  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S S S N SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 80 70 80 70 70 60 60 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS L D L C C D L C C L L C C L C S S C  
TSTMS S C C S C C S C C C S C  
 
 
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