081  
FOUS52 KCHS 211831  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
SCZ150-220800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 47 75 49 72 53  
TEMP 71 62 57 53 50 48 64 73 73 62 57 54 51 49 61 70 69 60 57 55 53 53  
DEWPT 43 45 46 45 44 43 45 40 42 46 49 48 45 42 43 42 43 51 53 54 52 52  
RH 36 54 67 74 80 83 50 30 33 56 75 80 80 77 51 36 39 72 86 96 96 96  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
WIND SPD 9 4 2 4 5 5 5 6 5 0 0 4 8 9 11 10 11 8 10 11 12 13  
WIND GUST 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 54 73 53 73 50 75 53 75  
TEMP 70 64 57 54 71 66 56 53 70 64 54 50 72 65 56 53 72 67  
DEWPT 54 57 56 54 57 58 56 52 53 55 53 50 48 54 56 53 54 59  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
GAZ218-220800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 47 77 51 73 54  
TEMP 75 63 57 53 52 50 67 75 76 63 58 55 53 51 64 71 71 60 56 55 55 54  
DEWPT 44 46 48 47 45 44 46 44 45 50 51 50 49 47 47 44 44 48 52 53 55 54  
RH 33 54 72 80 77 80 47 33 33 62 77 83 86 86 54 38 38 64 86 93100100  
WIND DIR N NE N N N N N N N E N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 6 2 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 2 0 0 4 8 10 9 9 5 5 8 12 14  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 54 74 52 75 49 76 53 76  
TEMP 70 65 58 55 72 67 58 53 72 64 55 50 73 65 56 54 74 67  
DEWPT 58 58 57 55 59 60 57 53 55 57 54 50 50 55 55 53 56 60  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
SCZ150-220800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 73 52 70 55  
TEMP 71 64 59 56 54 54 64 71 71 64 60 57 54 52 61 68 68 62 60 57 55 55  
DEWPT 46 48 49 49 48 47 49 42 45 50 52 51 49 45 47 49 51 56 57 57 55 55  
RH 41 56 69 77 80 77 58 35 39 60 75 80 83 77 60 51 54 81 90100100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
WIND SPD 8 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 4 1 1 3 5 8 10 10 11 8 9 11 13 14  
WIND GUST 21 24 26  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 70 56 72 54 72 52 73 55 74  
TEMP 69 65 59 57 71 66 58 55 70 65 56 53 71 66 58 56 72 68  
DEWPT 61 61 58 57 62 61 58 54 58 59 55 52 54 58 58 56 60 63  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
SCZ148-220800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 49 75 51 70 54  
TEMP 72 63 58 54 52 51 65 73 73 63 59 55 53 51 62 68 69 60 57 56 54 54  
DEWPT 45 48 49 47 45 45 49 45 46 50 51 50 47 47 47 46 47 52 55 55 54 54  
RH 38 58 72 77 77 80 56 37 38 62 75 83 80 86 58 45 45 75 93 96100100  
WIND DIR N NE N N N N NE N N NE N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
WIND SPD 6 2 0 2 3 2 4 4 2 2 0 1 4 8 10 9 8 4 5 9 13 17  
WIND GUST 16 20 24 27  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 72 53 72 51 74 54 75  
TEMP 69 64 58 56 70 66 58 53 70 64 55 51 72 64 57 55 72 67  
DEWPT 59 59 58 55 61 61 57 53 58 58 54 51 53 57 57 54 59 62  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN BZ GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
SCZ043-220800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 43 74 46 70 49  
TEMP 72 58 53 49 46 46 64 73 73 59 53 50 47 46 61 68 68 56 53 52 50 50  
DEWPT 43 44 43 43 44 43 47 44 43 46 46 45 44 43 44 41 42 48 50 51 50 50  
RH 35 59 69 80 93 89 54 35 34 62 77 83 89 89 53 37 39 74 89 96100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 5 4 0 0 0 5 8 9 10 9 5 5 8 10 11  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 70 51 71 49 72 46 73 50 73  
TEMP 68 62 54 52 70 63 54 50 70 61 51 47 72 62 52 51 72 64  
DEWPT 53 55 54 52 56 57 54 50 52 53 50 47 47 52 52 50 53 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
 
GAZ099-220800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
231 PM EDT WED OCT 21 2026  
 
DATE 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26 SAT  
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 46 77 48 73 52  
TEMP 74 61 55 53 50 49 66 75 75 62 57 53 50 48 63 71 71 59 54 52 52 52  
DEWPT 43 47 47 46 45 43 46 44 44 48 47 48 46 45 45 40 39 45 48 50 52 52  
RH 33 60 74 77 83 80 48 33 33 60 69 83 86 89 52 32 31 60 80 93100100  
WIND DIR N N N N N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 3 6 9 10 9 5 4 5 9 12  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 10/24 SUN 10/25/26 MON 10/26/26 TUE 10/27/26 WED 10/28/26  
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 51 73 50 74 47 75 49 76  
TEMP 69 63 55 52 70 64 55 51 71 63 52 48 73 64 53 50 73 66  
DEWPT 51 56 55 52 54 59 55 50 50 54 52 47 46 52 52 50 51 58  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
 
 
 
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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