545  
FOUS52 KCAE 171106  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-172000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 99 79 98 76 98  
TEMP 79 92 98 99 93 85 82 80 79 90 96 96 89 83 80 78 77 88 95 97 91  
DEWPT 75 76 73 71 72 72 72 72 74 76 75 74 74 74 73 72 72 75 74 72 72  
RH 88 60 45 41 51 65 72 77 85 64 51 49 61 74 79 82 85 66 51 45 54  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W W NW N NW NW N N NE N NE NE NE N E  
WIND SPD 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 4 4 4 2 1 1 3 3 4 3 3 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 105109108101 91 87 84 102109107 98 90 84 98106106 99  
MAX HEAT 109 109 96 85 109 111 95 106 107  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 75 100 75 97 73 93 73 93  
TEMP 79 76 98 91 80 76 95 87 77 74 90 83 75 75 90 84  
DEWPT 73 74 71 71 74 74 74 75 74 74 76 75 73 73 74 72  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 50 50 60 50 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S L C S S  
TSTMS S C C C C S  
 
 
SCZ028-172000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 100 79 98 76 98  
TEMP 79 91 99100 93 86 83 80 79 90 96 98 92 83 80 78 77 88 96 98 92  
DEWPT 75 76 71 70 72 72 72 72 73 75 74 73 73 73 72 71 71 74 72 70 71  
RH 88 62 41 38 51 63 70 77 82 62 49 45 54 72 77 79 82 63 46 41 51  
WIND DIR W W W W SW SW W W NW N NW W N E NE N NE NE NE N E  
WIND SPD 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 3 3 3 3 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 103108108101 92 88 84 101107109101 89 84 97105105 99  
MAX HEAT 108 109 97 87 107 109 94 105 105  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 75 100 75 98 73 93 73 93  
TEMP 80 76 98 92 80 76 95 88 77 74 90 83 75 74 90 85  
DEWPT 72 73 70 70 73 74 73 73 73 73 74 73 73 73 72 71  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 50 50 60 50 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S L C S S  
TSTMS S C C C C S  
 
 
SCZ031-172000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 100 78 97 76 97  
TEMP 78 91 99100 93 85 82 79 78 90 95 96 91 82 79 77 77 88 95 96 90  
DEWPT 76 77 73 70 72 72 71 71 73 76 75 74 74 74 73 72 72 75 74 71 72  
RH 94 64 44 38 51 65 69 77 85 64 53 49 58 77 82 85 85 66 51 45 56  
WIND DIR SW W W W SW SW W W NW N NW NW N E N N NE NE NE NW E  
WIND SPD 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 2 0 0 4 5 5 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 10 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 105110108100 90 86 101108107101 88 98105105 98  
MAX HEAT 111 110 94 85 109 109 93 106 106  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 97 73 93 72 92  
TEMP 78 77 96 92 79 77 95 87 77 74 90 83 75 74 90 85  
DEWPT 74 75 72 72 74 75 74 74 74 74 75 74 73 73 74 72  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 50 50 60 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S L C S C  
TSTMS S C S C C C  
 
 
SCZ136-172000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 100 77 97 75 96  
TEMP 77 90 98100 91 83 81 78 78 90 95 97 89 80 78 76 77 88 94 96 88  
DEWPT 75 76 72 70 71 72 71 71 73 75 74 72 72 73 73 72 73 75 72 70 71  
RH 94 64 43 38 52 70 72 79 85 62 51 45 57 79 85 87 87 66 49 43 57  
WIND DIR SW W W W SW SW SW W W NW W W W N N N N NE NW NW E  
WIND SPD 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 5 6 5 1 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 2  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 10 10 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 102107108 98 88 85 101106106 96 84 98102103 94  
MAX HEAT 107 109 92 83 106 107 89 102 103  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 98 74 97 73 93 72 93  
TEMP 76 76 96 89 77 77 95 86 75 74 91 82 74 74 90 84  
DEWPT 73 74 70 70 74 74 72 73 74 74 74 73 73 73 72 70  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 40 40 60 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C  
TSTMS C C C C C  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 101 78 98 74 97  
TEMP 78 93100101 93 84 82 79 78 91 97 97 91 82 79 76 76 90 96 97 91  
DEWPT 74 74 70 69 71 72 71 72 73 74 72 70 71 71 70 70 72 73 70 68 70  
RH 88 54 38 36 49 67 69 79 85 58 45 42 52 69 74 82 87 58 43 39 50  
WIND DIR W W NW W SW W W W W NW W W NW N N N N NE N N N  
WIND SPD 3 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 6 8 6 3 0 0 0 3 4 4 3 0  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 103108108100 90 86 101106104 98 86 98103102 97  
MAX HEAT 108 109 95 85 106 106 91 103 103  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 99 74 98 72 94 72 94  
TEMP 78 76 98 93 79 76 97 89 76 76 93 85 76 75 93 87  
DEWPT 71 72 67 69 72 73 70 72 73 73 72 72 72 72 70 69  
PWIND DIR N SW S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 40 50 50 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S  
TSTMS C S C C S  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 100 79 97 76 96  
TEMP 78 92 99100 94 86 83 80 79 90 96 97 91 82 79 77 77 88 95 96 91  
DEWPT 73 74 70 68 69 71 71 71 72 73 71 68 69 70 70 70 70 71 69 66 68  
RH 85 56 39 36 44 61 67 74 79 58 45 39 49 67 74 79 79 57 43 38 47  
WIND DIR W NW NW W W W W W W NW W W NW NW NW N N NE N N N  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 4 3 2 4 4 4 3 3 0  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 102107106 99 91 88 83 98104102 96 86 94101100 95  
MAX HEAT 107 107 96 86 104 104 91 101 101  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 97 74 92 74 93  
TEMP 79 76 97 93 80 76 95 88 76 75 91 84 76 75 91 86  
DEWPT 70 71 66 67 71 72 69 70 73 72 71 70 72 71 69 67  
PWIND DIR N SW S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 30 50 50 50 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S  
TSTMS C S C C S  
 
 
SCZ116-172000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 99 77 94 74 94  
TEMP 77 91 98 99 91 83 81 78 77 87 93 94 88 80 77 75 75 85 93 94 87  
DEWPT 75 75 71 69 70 71 71 71 73 73 72 71 72 72 70 68 69 71 70 69 68  
RH 94 60 42 38 50 67 72 79 87 63 51 47 59 77 79 79 82 63 47 44 53  
WIND DIR N W W W N N N N N N NW NW N N NE N NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 0 3 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 4 0 0 2 5 5 4 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 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 102106106 97 88 85 94101101 95 84 90 99 99 91  
MAX HEAT 106 107 93 83 101 102 88 99 100  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 97 73 94 71 89 70 89  
TEMP 76 75 96 89 75 75 93 84 73 72 88 80 72 71 87 82  
DEWPT 70 72 69 69 72 73 72 73 72 72 73 72 72 71 71 69  
PWIND DIR N SW S SW E SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B2 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 10 20 50 60 60 60 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C L S S L L S S  
TSTMS S C S C C S  
 
 
SCZ020-172000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 100 77 95 74 95  
TEMP 77 92 99100 91 84 81 78 77 87 93 95 89 80 77 75 75 85 93 95 88  
DEWPT 73 72 69 68 70 70 70 70 72 73 72 71 72 71 70 69 69 71 71 69 70  
RH 87 52 38 36 50 63 69 76 85 63 51 46 57 74 79 82 82 63 49 43 55  
WIND DIR W W W W W W W W W N NW NW NW N NE N NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 2 1 1 3 4 4 4 1 1 0  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 100105106 97 88 84 95101103 96 83 90100101 93  
MAX HEAT 107 107 92 83 103 105 88 101 103  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 97 73 94 71 90 70 90  
TEMP 76 75 95 89 76 75 92 85 73 73 88 82 73 72 88 83  
DEWPT 69 70 69 69 71 71 72 72 72 72 73 72 71 71 71 69  
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 30 60 50 50 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C L S C C  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 
 
SCZ010-172000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
706 AM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26  
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 102 77 99 75 98  
TEMP 77 93100102 91 84 82 79 78 91 97 99 90 81 78 76 76 88 96 98 90  
DEWPT 74 73 69 68 69 70 70 71 74 75 73 71 71 71 70 70 70 73 72 70 70  
RH 90 52 37 34 49 63 67 77 88 60 46 41 54 72 76 82 82 61 46 41 52  
WIND DIR W NW W W W W W W W NW W W NW NW N N NE NE NE N N  
WIND SPD 2 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 0  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 102107109 96 88 86 102107108 96 85 96105105 96  
MAX HEAT 107 109 92 85 107 108 89 105 106  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26  
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 75 101 74 98 72 93 71 94  
TEMP 77 77 99 91 77 76 96 87 74 74 91 83 74 73 91 85  
DEWPT 69 72 69 69 71 73 73 72 73 73 74 72 72 72 71 69  
PWIND DIR N SW S SW S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 30 50 40 40 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
TSTMS C C C C  
 
 
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