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FOUS52 KCHS 150936
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
SCZ050-152100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 48 22 50 37 64
TEMP 41 43 46 46 38 33 29 26 25 35 47 50 43 39 39 39 41 54 62 64 57
DEWPT 33 24 16 12 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 17 25 30 31 33 35 40 40 41 42
RH 73 47 29 25 31 38 44 48 52 36 24 27 49 70 73 79 79 59 44 43 57
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 10 13 13 13 11 10 6 5 2 5 8 10 6 6 5 6 8 10 12 10 5
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 35 36 31 25 22 19 30 39 34 35 34 36
MIN CHILL 35 31 31 22 19 28 39 33 33
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 47 25 50 29 49 26 54
TEMP 48 38 44 38 30 26 47 43 34 31 47 39 32 28 50 45
DEWPT 38 34 30 23 20 18 18 23 22 22 19 20 19 20 24 29
PWIND DIR W NW W W W NW N E
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN C C C
GAZ118-152100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 48 22 52 37 64
TEMP 40 42 46 46 38 32 28 25 24 34 48 52 44 39 38 38 40 52 62 63 56
DEWPT 31 23 16 11 9 9 9 9 9 13 13 16 24 27 28 28 31 37 40 44 44
RH 70 46 29 24 29 37 44 50 52 41 24 24 45 62 67 67 70 56 44 50 64
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 11 13 13 14 11 9 5 2 2 3 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 8 9 8 3
WIND GUST 24 26
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
WIND CHILL 33 35 31 24 22 31 36 34 34 36
MIN CHILL 33 30 31 22 22 27 34 34 39
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 36 45 24 50 29 50 26 56
TEMP 48 38 42 37 29 25 47 42 33 30 48 40 31 28 52 46
DEWPT 39 33 27 22 19 18 18 24 22 22 19 21 20 20 26 33
PWIND DIR W NW W W W NW NW NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S C C S
SNOW C
SCZ050-152100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 49 26 51 40 63
TEMP 43 44 47 46 39 35 31 29 28 36 47 50 44 43 43 44 46 55 61 62 56
DEWPT 38 28 21 18 15 14 13 13 13 16 21 26 32 35 36 37 39 45 48 48 48
RH 82 53 35 32 37 41 47 51 53 43 35 39 62 73 76 76 76 69 62 60 74
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 10 12 12 13 11 10 6 5 2 4 6 9 5 5 5 6 8 10 10 10 5
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 37 38 32 27 24 23 32 39 39
MIN CHILL 37 35 32 24 21 26 39 38 39
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 39 48 28 50 32 49 31 53
TEMP 49 40 45 38 31 28 46 43 36 34 47 41 34 32 50 46
DEWPT 42 38 35 27 23 21 23 26 26 25 25 23 23 24 31 34
PWIND DIR W NW W W W NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 50 5 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN C C C
SCZ048-152100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 47 25 50 39 63
TEMP 40 42 45 46 38 33 30 27 27 36 47 50 43 40 41 41 43 53 61 63 55
DEWPT 33 25 20 14 12 12 11 10 11 15 17 21 28 31 33 33 35 40 43 46 45
RH 76 50 36 27 34 41 44 48 50 42 30 31 55 70 73 73 73 61 51 54 69
WIND DIR NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W W SW S S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 12 13 13 13 12 10 5 3 2 3 5 5 4 5 5 6 8 10 10 8 3
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 33 35 39 30 25 24 23 33 36 37 36 38
MIN CHILL 33 31 30 24 22 29 36 36
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 45 26 49 31 50 29 54
TEMP 48 39 42 36 30 27 45 42 34 32 47 39 32 30 49 45
DEWPT 39 33 30 24 20 18 21 24 24 23 22 23 21 21 28 33
PWIND DIR W NW W W W NW NW NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN C C S
SNOW C
SCZ043-152100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 45 20 48 34 61
TEMP 37 41 44 44 35 30 26 23 23 34 45 48 39 34 34 35 36 50 59 61 54
DEWPT 30 22 15 11 9 8 8 8 8 11 11 14 21 26 27 28 31 36 38 40 41
RH 75 46 30 26 33 39 46 52 52 38 25 25 48 72 75 75 82 58 45 46 61
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW W W SW SW SW S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 10 11 12 11 9 6 4 2 1 4 6 6 4 5 5 5 6 9 10 8 3
WIND GUST 24
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 30 34 38 38 28 23 20 30 36 29 29 30 30
MIN CHILL 30 27 28 20 20 26 36 29 29 35
COLD WEATHER Y Y Y Y
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 34 44 22 48 26 48 23 52
TEMP 45 36 41 33 26 23 45 39 31 28 46 36 28 25 48 42
DEWPT 36 32 27 22 18 17 17 23 21 22 18 19 18 17 21 29
PWIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW E
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP 12HR 30 50 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN C C S
SNOW C C S
GAZ099-152100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
436 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
DATE THU 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 45 19 52 35 62
TEMP 34 37 43 44 35 30 26 23 22 33 48 52 44 37 36 36 38 50 60 61 53
DEWPT 24 19 11 6 8 9 9 9 8 11 11 11 17 18 21 24 26 32 40 42 43
RH 66 48 27 20 32 41 48 54 54 39 22 19 33 46 54 61 62 50 47 49 69
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW W W
WIND SPD 10 13 13 13 9 5 3 2 2 3 6 8 4 5 5 5 5 8 10 8 3
WIND GUST 20 25
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S
WIND CHILL 26 28 36 37 28 24 22 30 32 31 31 34
MIN CHILL 26 24 28 22 19 25 31 31 36
COLD WEATHER Y Y Y Y
DATE SUN 01/18/26 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 34 44 21 49 26 48 22 55
TEMP 46 35 40 34 27 22 45 40 31 28 46 37 28 24 49 45
DEWPT 34 28 23 19 18 16 17 21 22 20 15 17 15 15 20 26
PWIND DIR NW NW W W W NW NW E
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 40 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN S C S
SNOW C 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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