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PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
SCZ150-010800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 57 74 58 69 48
TEMP 68 65 62 59 60 67 69 72 67 62 61 59 61 64 67 63 59 55 52 49 51
DEWPT 60 60 59 57 54 54 56 59 59 60 61 59 61 61 59 57 53 52 50 48 47
RH 76 84 90 93 81 63 63 64 75 93100100100 90 75 81 80 90 93 96 86
WIND DIR E E NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 2 2 5 9 10 10 9 6 4 4 5 8 10 12 12 10 9 8 8 9
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW
POP 12HR 10 70 80 100 20
QPF 12HR 0 0.26 0.33 0.85 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L L C L L D D D D D D S S
TSTMS S S C S
COAST FLOOD Y
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 72 49 77 55 80 61 84 65 81
TEMP 69 64 53 53 75 67 58 59 79 72 65 66 82 76 69 68 78 73
DEWPT 41 43 45 48 45 47 52 55 53 56 59 63 61 63 65 65 63 60
PWIND DIR N NE S S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S C
GAZ218-010800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 61 73 60 67 50
TEMP 73 68 66 64 63 68 70 71 67 64 62 61 62 64 66 65 60 57 52 50 52
DEWPT 65 65 64 63 63 62 62 64 63 63 62 61 62 63 63 61 57 54 52 50 50
RH 76 90 93 97100 81 76 79 87 97100100100 97 90 87 90 90100100 93
WIND DIR NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 2 2 3 5 8 8 8 5 3 2 3 5 9 10 11 9 6 5 5 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 70 70 100 20
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.39 0.24 0.83 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S L C L L L L L D D D D S S
TSTMS S S C S
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 73 51 77 55 82 64 88 67 85
TEMP 70 64 54 53 75 69 58 58 79 74 66 66 85 80 71 69 80 77
DEWPT 45 47 48 49 48 50 53 55 56 59 61 63 64 65 66 66 66 63
PWIND DIR N E SE SE S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C
TSTMS S S C
SCZ150-010800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 60 71 60 67 52
TEMP 68 67 65 62 62 68 69 70 67 64 63 61 63 65 66 63 59 57 54 52 54
DEWPT 65 64 62 60 57 59 62 64 63 64 63 61 63 65 64 61 57 55 53 51 50
RH 90 90 90 93 84 73 78 81 87100100100100100 93 93 93 93 96 96 86
WIND DIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 3 2 5 9 10 10 10 5 4 3 5 6 10 12 12 10 9 6 8 9
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW
POP 12HR 20 70 80 100 30
QPF 12HR 0 0.38 0.32 0.81 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S L L C L L D D D D D D C C
TSTMS S S C S
COAST FLOOD Y
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 71 55 75 60 79 65 83 67 81
TEMP 69 64 57 57 73 67 62 62 77 73 67 68 81 77 71 70 77 74
DEWPT 47 47 48 49 51 52 54 57 59 61 62 65 68 68 68 67 69 65
PWIND DIR N NE SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S C
SCZ148-010800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 61 71 60 66 51
TEMP 71 67 65 63 63 66 68 70 66 64 62 61 62 64 65 64 60 57 53 51 53
DEWPT 66 65 63 61 59 60 62 64 63 63 62 61 62 63 63 61 57 54 52 50 50
RH 84 93 93 93 87 81 81 81 90 97100100100 97 93 90 90 90 96 96 89
WIND DIR E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 3 2 2 4 8 9 9 8 4 3 3 4 6 10 10 11 8 6 5 6 8
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 70 80 100 20
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.26 0.34 0.89 0.04
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L C L L D D D D D D S S
TSTMS S C S
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 72 52 76 58 80 65 85 67 83
TEMP 70 64 55 55 74 68 60 61 78 73 67 67 82 78 71 69 78 75
DEWPT 46 48 48 49 49 52 54 56 58 60 61 64 66 67 66 66 68 64
PWIND DIR N N SE S S S S S W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S C
SCZ043-010800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 54 70 54 64 44
TEMP 68 62 59 57 57 64 67 68 64 59 57 55 57 61 63 61 57 51 47 45 48
DEWPT 62 60 58 55 52 54 55 57 60 59 57 55 57 60 58 56 54 51 47 45 46
RH 81 93 96 93 83 70 65 68 87100100100100 97 84 84 90100100100 93
WIND DIR NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 3 1 1 2 6 8 5 5 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 10 6 4 3 4 5
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW
POP 12HR 10 60 80 100 10
QPF 12HR 0 0.31 0.36 0.92 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L D D D D D D
TSTMS S S C
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 69 44 75 50 79 57 83 62 79
TEMP 67 63 47 49 73 67 52 54 77 71 59 62 81 76 66 65 76 73
DEWPT 39 45 45 47 44 49 50 53 51 56 58 61 60 64 64 64 62 62
PWIND DIR N N S S S S SW S W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S S C
GAZ099-010800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
536 PM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN
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 57 71 56 64 47
TEMP 73 68 65 62 61 65 68 69 65 62 59 57 58 61 63 62 58 54 51 48 50
DEWPT 63 63 63 60 59 59 59 60 61 61 59 57 58 60 59 56 55 53 51 48 48
RH 71 84 93 93 93 81 73 73 87 97100100100 97 87 81 90 96100100 93
WIND DIR N NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 3 2 2 3 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 4 6 9 10 10 5 4 3 4 5
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 70 80 100 10
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.24 0.54 0.94 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L L D D D D L L
TSTMS S C C C S
DATE 05/03 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26
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 72 47 78 52 83 59 87 64 82
TEMP 68 65 51 50 74 70 55 55 79 75 63 62 83 81 70 68 77 75
DEWPT 43 47 48 47 46 50 51 53 53 56 59 61 61 62 64 65 64 61
PWIND DIR N N S S S S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 30 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S 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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