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FOUS52 KCHS 230936
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
SCZ150-232000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 79 94 77 92
TEMP 81 88 93 92 85 81 81 80 80 88 91 88 82 79 79 78 79 85 90 87 82
DEWPT 77 74 71 73 76 77 76 77 77 75 75 76 76 76 76 77 77 77 76 76 77
RH 88 63 49 54 75 88 85 91 91 66 60 68 82 91 91 97 94 77 64 70 85
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW W W W SW SW
WIND SPD 6 8 9 12 11 9 6 5 4 5 8 10 6 4 3 3 4 6 6 5 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 10 5 60 50 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.12 0.04 0.57
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C L L D D L
TSTMS C L C C S C S C L L C
HEAT INDEX 97100101 94 98102 99 96102 98 90
MAX HEAT 101 103 91 102 105 102 102
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 92 75 93 76 96 79 97
TEMP 78 77 90 84 77 76 91 85 78 78 93 87 81 80 94 87
DEWPT 76 75 74 76 75 75 71 74 74 76 72 75 76 76 74 76
PWIND DIR SW NW SW SE S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 60 70 20 20 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS L C C L S S C
TSTMS C C C L S S C
GAZ218-232000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 78 96 77 95
TEMP 79 90 96 95 87 81 81 79 79 89 94 92 85 81 80 78 79 88 93 90 85
DEWPT 74 73 71 72 75 76 75 74 75 75 73 75 75 75 76 75 76 77 76 77 76
RH 85 58 45 48 68 85 82 85 88 64 51 58 72 82 88 91 91 70 58 66 75
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S SW S S S SE S S S SW SW W W NW SW
WIND SPD 2 3 4 8 9 6 4 3 2 3 3 8 6 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 2
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 10 0 30 10 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0.15
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S D D L
TSTMS S S S S L L C
HEAT INDEX 98104104 96 99103103 94 100106103 94
MAX HEAT 104 105 92 103 105 90 106 106
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 94 76 95 77 97 79 99
TEMP 79 78 92 87 78 77 93 88 79 79 95 90 82 80 96 91
DEWPT 76 75 76 76 75 75 74 74 75 76 73 74 74 75 75 75
PWIND DIR SW W SW SE S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 60 70 30 20 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS L C C L C S C
TSTMS C S C L C S C
SCZ150-232000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 80 92 79 91
TEMP 83 89 92 90 85 83 83 81 82 89 89 88 83 81 81 80 81 87 89 87 82
DEWPT 79 78 77 78 79 78 78 78 79 79 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 80 80 78 78
RH 88 70 62 68 82 85 85 91 91 73 70 72 85 91 91 94 94 80 75 75 88
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW W W SW SW
WIND SPD 8 8 11 12 10 9 6 4 4 6 10 10 6 4 3 3 4 6 8 6 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 5 40 40 90
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.08 0.04 0.56
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C L L D D L
TSTMS S C C C C C C C L L C
HEAT INDEX 93103105104 98 93 92 92104103100 93 90101106100 91
MAX HEAT 94 106 106 96 92 105 105 91 90 106 105
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 77 91 77 91 79 93 81 94
TEMP 79 79 89 85 80 78 90 86 81 81 91 87 83 82 93 87
DEWPT 77 77 78 77 76 76 76 76 76 77 78 78 78 78 79 79
PWIND DIR W NE SW SE S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 70 70 20 10 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS L C L L S C
TSTMS C C C L S C
SCZ148-232000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 80 95 79 93
TEMP 81 90 95 94 86 82 81 81 81 90 94 91 84 81 81 80 81 88 91 89 84
DEWPT 76 74 73 74 76 77 76 75 76 76 75 77 76 76 76 76 77 77 78 78 77
RH 85 60 49 53 72 85 85 82 85 64 54 64 77 85 85 88 88 70 66 70 80
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW W W W SW SW
WIND SPD 3 4 5 9 9 6 5 3 2 3 5 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 5 4 2
CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 40 20 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0 0.16
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C D D L
TSTMS S S S S C L L C
HEAT INDEX 99105105 96 90 102106105 93 100106103 94
MAX HEAT 105 105 93 106 106 90 106 106
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 77 94 76 95 78 97 80 98
TEMP 79 79 92 86 79 77 92 88 80 80 95 89 82 81 97 89
DEWPT 76 76 78 77 75 75 75 75 75 76 75 75 75 76 76 76
PWIND DIR SW W SW S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 60 70 20 10 5 5 10 30
RAIN SHWRS L C C L S C
TSTMS C C C L S C
SCZ043-232000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 76 94 74 90
TEMP 78 89 94 95 87 80 78 76 77 89 93 89 82 78 76 75 76 85 89 88 82
DEWPT 74 72 68 68 74 74 74 74 74 73 71 74 76 75 75 74 75 75 74 75 76
RH 88 57 43 42 65 82 88 94 90 59 49 61 82 91 97 97 97 72 61 66 82
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW S S S N N SW SW S SE N N N N W W W N
WIND SPD 4 5 8 6 6 5 3 0 0 3 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 5 6 4 0
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 10 5 70 50 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.22 0.04 0.38
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L C C C C C C D D L
TSTMS C L C S S S S C L L C
HEAT INDEX 96 99100 95 97100 98 94 98 98
MAX HEAT 99 100 90 101 101 98 99
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 91 72 93 74 96 76 97
TEMP 75 74 89 85 75 74 91 87 75 76 94 89 78 78 95 89
DEWPT 74 74 73 75 73 73 70 72 72 74 69 72 73 73 71 73
PWIND DIR NW NW N SW S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 70 70 30 10 5 10 10 30
RAIN SHWRS L C C L C C
TSTMS C S S L C C
GAZ099-232000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
536 AM EDT THU JUL 23 2026
DATE THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26 SAT 07/25/26
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 75 95 75 93
TEMP 76 87 93 95 88 81 78 76 77 88 93 93 84 80 77 76 77 86 90 90 83
DEWPT 73 74 70 69 72 72 73 72 73 75 73 72 75 75 75 74 75 77 76 75 76
RH 90 65 47 43 59 74 85 87 87 66 52 51 74 85 94 94 94 75 64 62 80
WIND DIR SW W SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W NE E S S SW W NW NW W
WIND SPD 2 4 8 5 2 3 3 3 2 3 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 6 2
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 30 20 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C L L C
TSTMS S S S C L L C
HEAT INDEX 95 99101 95 98102101 92 97102101 91
MAX HEAT 100 101 90 102 102 102 103
DATE SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26 TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26
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 94 74 97 77 97
TEMP 77 76 90 86 77 76 92 88 77 77 94 91 79 79 95 90
DEWPT 75 75 75 76 75 75 73 73 74 75 72 72 73 74 73 74
PWIND DIR W NW SW NW S W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 50 50 20 5 0 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S
TSTMS C C S S
PRODUCT KEY...
--- CLOUD COVER ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F FOG S SLIGHT
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL
H HAZE D DEFINITE
BS BLOWING SNOW
K SMOKE
BD BLOWING DUST
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH
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