158  
FOUS52 KCHS 282136  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
SCZ150-290800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 78 96 75 94 73  
TEMP 89 84 83 80 80 87 92 92 86 82 79 77 76 85 92 92 85 80 76 74 76  
DEWPT 77 77 75 74 75 77 75 74 75 75 73 70 67 65 65 65 67 70 70 69 70  
RH 68 80 77 82 85 72 58 56 70 79 82 79 74 51 41 41 55 72 82 84 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N S N N N N NW W SE N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 12 9 9 8 8 8 8 4 3 4 8 9 8 5 6 5 0 0 2 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 20 20 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 102 94 90 99103102 95 94 94  
MAX HEAT 106 97 103 105 93 94 95  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 77 92 76 90 76 91 76 92  
TEMP 92 86 79 79 91 85 79 78 89 84 78 78 88 84 78 79 90 84  
DEWPT 64 70 73 74 69 72 74 75 73 74 75 76 75 75 76 76 74 76  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 30 60 50 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C L C C C L C C S C  
TSTMS S S S S C L C C C L C S S C  
 
 
GAZ218-290800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 80 99 76 96 75  
TEMP 93 86 84 82 80 90 96 96 89 83 80 77 77 87 94 94 87 81 77 75 77  
DEWPT 74 74 73 73 74 76 75 72 72 73 72 71 70 70 69 68 71 73 74 73 73  
RH 54 68 70 74 82 64 51 46 57 72 77 82 79 57 44 43 59 77 90 94 87  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW N N N W SE S S N N  
WIND SPD 6 6 8 9 8 9 10 9 4 4 4 4 5 5 3 5 4 1 1 0 0  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 30 20 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 103 94 90 102108105 96 92 99 99 93  
MAX HEAT 109 98 108 109 94 99 100 91  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 95 77 94 76 91 76 91 76 93  
TEMP 93 88 80 79 92 87 79 77 89 84 78 77 89 85 78 77 91 86  
DEWPT 70 72 74 74 72 73 74 74 75 74 74 75 76 75 75 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 30 5 40 30 70 30 70 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C L C S C L S S S C  
TSTMS C C C C L C S S L S S C  
 
 
SCZ150-290800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 80 95 77 93 76  
TEMP 88 85 84 82 81 88 92 91 87 84 81 79 78 86 91 91 85 82 79 77 78  
DEWPT 80 80 79 76 76 78 77 76 77 78 76 73 70 70 70 70 72 73 74 72 73  
RH 77 85 85 82 85 72 62 62 72 82 85 82 76 59 50 50 65 74 85 85 85  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW W W SW S NW N N N N S S S W NE NE  
WIND SPD 13 13 9 8 6 6 6 6 4 3 3 5 8 6 5 5 4 1 1 2 2  
WIND GUST 19  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.05 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 103 99 96 101106103 98 95 91 97 97 91  
MAX HEAT 109 101 94 107 106 100 97 98 90  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 79 91 79 89 78 90 79 91  
TEMP 91 86 82 82 89 85 82 81 88 84 80 80 88 84 80 80 89 84  
DEWPT 71 74 75 76 75 75 76 77 78 77 77 77 79 77 77 78 79 78  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 20 40 60 70 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L C C C C C S C  
TSTMS S S S C L C C C C C C S C  
 
 
SCZ148-290800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 81 99 76 95 76  
TEMP 92 86 84 82 81 90 96 96 89 84 81 78 78 87 94 94 87 81 78 76 78  
DEWPT 77 76 74 73 75 76 75 74 73 74 73 71 69 69 69 69 71 73 73 73 73  
RH 62 72 72 74 82 64 51 49 59 72 77 79 74 55 44 44 59 77 85 90 85  
WIND DIR S SW SW W W W W W SW SW W N N N N S S S N N E  
WIND SPD 9 10 8 9 8 8 8 6 3 2 3 5 6 6 4 4 3 1 0 0 1  
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 106 96 91 102108107 97 91 91 99 99 93  
MAX HEAT 111 99 90 109 110 95 99 101 91  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 78 93 77 91 77 91 77 93  
TEMP 93 89 81 80 92 87 80 79 90 85 80 78 89 85 79 79 91 86  
DEWPT 70 73 74 75 73 74 74 75 76 75 75 75 77 76 76 76 77 76  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 20 5 30 30 70 50 70 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C L C C C L C S S C  
TSTMS S C C S C L C S S L C S S C  
 
 
SCZ043-290800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 76 95 72 93 69  
TEMP 90 83 81 78 78 88 92 94 87 80 76 73 74 85 91 93 85 77 72 70 73  
DEWPT 72 72 71 71 74 75 72 70 71 70 69 66 66 63 63 61 65 66 67 66 68  
RH 56 70 72 79 88 66 52 46 59 72 79 79 76 48 40 35 51 69 84 87 84  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NE N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 8 6 6 5 6 6 6 3 0 3 6 6 8 5 5 1 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 97 98100100 93 92 93  
MAX HEAT 103 92 101 101 92 94  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 73 94 73 91 73 91 73 92  
TEMP 93 86 76 76 93 86 76 76 90 84 76 75 89 84 75 76 91 85  
DEWPT 62 68 72 73 67 70 72 73 72 73 73 74 73 74 74 74 72 74  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 70 40 70 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C L C S C L S S S C  
TSTMS C S S L C S L S S C  
 
 
GAZ099-290800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
536 PM EDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI  
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 78 97 73 94 72  
TEMP 91 83 81 80 79 88 93 95 87 81 78 75 75 85 92 93 86 79 74 72 74  
DEWPT 74 73 73 73 74 76 73 70 70 69 68 67 68 67 67 66 68 68 70 70 71  
RH 58 72 77 79 85 68 52 45 57 67 71 76 79 55 44 41 55 69 87 93 90  
WIND DIR SW SW W W W W W W NW W NW N N NE NW NW N E E E E  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 5 5 6 9 9 4 3 3 5 5 5 4 5 2 2 1 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 20 10 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 101 99102102 92 96 96  
MAX HEAT 107 93 102 103 90 96 97  
HEAT Y Y Y  
 
DATE 07/31 SAT 08/01/26 SUN 08/02/26 MON 08/03/26 TUE 08/04/26  
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 93 72 89 72 89 73 91  
TEMP 92 88 77 76 91 85 76 75 87 82 75 74 85 82 74 75 87 84  
DEWPT 67 68 73 74 69 71 73 74 74 74 74 74 75 75 74 75 75 75  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 10 5 40 30 70 40 70 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C S C L S S S C  
TSTMS C S S L C S L S S C  
 
 
 
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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