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FOUS52 KCHS 170211
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 68 88 67 87 67
TEMP 71 70 68 71 82 86 85 78 73 70 68 71 82 85 84 77 72 69 67 72
DEWPT 65 67 67 70 69 67 67 67 67 67 66 68 66 64 64 64 64 65 64 67
RH 81 90 97 97 65 53 55 69 81 90 93 90 58 50 51 64 76 87 90 84
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S N N SE SE SE SE SE SE N N
WIND SPD 6 5 3 1 8 10 12 9 5 4 0 0 6 11 12 9 5 3 0 0
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 88 69 89 71 89 71 87 70 86
TEMP 86 80 71 72 87 81 73 73 87 81 74 73 85 80 72 71 83 79
DEWPT 64 65 68 69 67 67 69 70 68 68 70 70 70 69 69 69 70 69
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 30 20 60 40 60
RAIN SHWRS C S S C L C C L C
TSTMS C S C S S C
GAZ218-170800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 70 86 68 85 68
TEMP 72 72 70 72 82 85 84 79 73 71 69 71 81 84 83 77 72 69 68 71
DEWPT 69 68 68 69 70 69 69 69 68 67 66 67 66 65 66 66 66 65 65 67
RH 90 87 93 90 67 59 61 72 84 87 90 87 60 53 57 69 81 87 90 87
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE E SE E E
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 8 10 11 8 4 3 2 1 6 10 11 6 3 2 1 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 86 69 89 71 89 71 88 71 86
TEMP 85 81 71 72 87 82 72 72 87 82 74 73 86 82 73 72 84 80
DEWPT 68 68 67 68 68 69 68 68 69 70 69 69 71 71 69 68 72 71
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 0 10 10 30 30 50 40 60
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S C L
TSTMS C S S C S S C
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 70 85 70 85 70
TEMP 73 72 71 73 82 84 84 77 74 72 71 73 82 84 83 77 73 72 70 74
DEWPT 68 69 69 71 72 72 71 70 70 69 68 69 69 70 68 67 67 67 66 68
RH 84 90 93 93 72 67 65 79 87 90 90 87 65 63 61 71 81 84 87 82
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E
WIND SPD 4 4 3 2 6 10 10 5 4 3 2 0 5 10 10 6 4 3 2 1
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 90
MAX HEAT 90 90
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 86 72 87 73 87 73 85 72 85
TEMP 84 80 73 74 86 81 75 75 86 81 75 75 84 80 74 73 83 79
DEWPT 70 69 69 70 72 70 71 71 73 71 71 71 74 71 71 70 73 71
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S S S SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 20 20 50 40 50
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C C C
TSTMS S S C S S S
SCZ148-170800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 70 86 69 86 69
TEMP 73 72 70 73 82 85 84 78 74 72 70 72 81 85 84 77 72 70 69 72
DEWPT 68 68 68 70 70 70 70 69 69 67 67 68 67 67 67 66 66 65 65 67
RH 84 87 93 90 67 61 63 74 84 84 90 87 63 55 57 69 81 84 87 84
WIND DIR SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE N SE SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 4 3 2 2 8 10 10 6 3 3 1 0 5 10 10 6 3 2 1 1
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
HEAT INDEX 90
MAX HEAT 90 91
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 87 70 89 72 89 72 87 71 86
TEMP 86 81 72 72 87 82 74 73 87 82 75 74 85 81 74 73 84 80
DEWPT 68 68 68 69 70 70 69 69 71 70 70 70 72 71 69 69 72 71
PWIND DIR SE SE SE S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 20 20 50 40 50
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C C C
TSTMS S S S C S C
SCZ043-170800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 64 88 64 88 62
TEMP 68 66 65 68 82 87 86 78 70 67 64 67 81 87 86 77 68 64 62 68
DEWPT 63 63 63 67 69 64 64 67 65 64 62 66 66 61 61 64 63 61 60 64
RH 84 90 93 97 65 46 48 69 84 90 93 97 60 42 43 64 84 90 93 87
WIND DIR SE S N N S S S S S N N N SE SE SE SE N N N N
WIND SPD 4 1 0 0 6 8 10 8 3 0 0 0 4 9 11 8 0 0 0 0
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 89 65 91 67 90 67 87 65 85
TEMP 88 81 67 69 89 82 69 70 88 82 70 70 84 80 69 68 83 79
DEWPT 61 65 63 66 63 67 65 67 65 68 65 67 67 69 65 66 67 69
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 5 0 10 5 30 30 70 40 70
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C C C L
TSTMS C S S C S C
GAZ099-170800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1011 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DATE 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26 TUE
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 66 90 64 90 63
TEMP 73 69 67 70 82 88 87 80 73 69 66 68 81 88 88 80 71 65 64 68
DEWPT 67 67 67 68 69 66 66 66 67 66 65 66 65 61 60 62 64 64 64 65
RH 81 93100 93 65 48 50 62 81 90 97 93 58 40 39 54 79 97100 90
WIND DIR SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E
WIND SPD 5 3 3 3 5 6 8 10 5 3 2 2 4 9 11 9 4 2 1 2
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 20 5 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 90
MAX HEAT 90 92
DATE 05/19 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26 FRI 05/22/26 SAT 05/23/26
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 90 66 91 68 91 68 89 67 87
TEMP 88 83 69 69 89 85 71 71 89 84 72 71 87 81 71 69 85 79
DEWPT 63 65 66 67 64 65 67 68 65 68 68 68 67 69 68 68 68 70
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S S S SE SE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 10 0 20 20 50 40 70 50 70
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S L C S S L
TSTMS S C S C 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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