534  
FOUS52 KCHS 182121  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
SCZ150-190800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 82 49 77 50  
TEMP 75 71 70 67 68 79 78 72 64 59 55 51 52 66 74 75 66 59 55 51 52  
DEWPT 60 62 62 62 61 60 54 49 43 40 38 37 37 34 33 35 39 42 42 38 36  
RH 60 73 76 84 78 52 43 44 46 49 53 59 56 30 22 23 37 53 61 61 54  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N NW S SW NW N NE  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 9 8 11 14 14 10 6 6 8 8 8 6 8 5 5 5 8 9  
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
COAST FLOOD Y  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 74 52 81 56 86 60 86 61 87  
TEMP 72 65 56 56 79 71 61 60 83 74 63 63 84 75 66 65 84 76  
DEWPT 35 42 46 49 43 48 54 52 50 54 56 56 52 56 59 59 55 59  
PWIND DIR E SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ218-190800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 67 82 51 78 51  
TEMP 79 74 71 69 69 79 79 76 68 62 56 53 53 68 76 77 68 60 55 51 53  
DEWPT 59 59 59 57 57 62 59 53 47 39 37 35 36 36 34 36 40 43 43 40 39  
RH 50 59 66 66 66 56 50 45 47 43 49 50 52 31 22 23 36 53 64 66 59  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W NW NW N N N N N N NE N NE SE S W N NE  
WIND SPD 9 6 5 4 5 10 12 12 8 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 4 3 2 4 5  
CLOUDS SC B1 SC B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 78 54 82 56 87 59 87 62 88  
TEMP 76 69 57 56 79 73 60 59 85 76 64 61 85 77 66 64 87 79  
DEWPT 40 45 49 50 44 49 51 51 50 53 55 54 53 56 58 57 56 59  
PWIND DIR E SE S SW SW S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ150-190800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 67 82 54 75 54  
TEMP 73 72 70 69 69 80 79 73 65 62 58 55 55 67 73 73 66 62 58 55 56  
DEWPT 65 66 65 65 64 64 61 54 46 43 40 40 40 39 38 41 44 46 46 42 40  
RH 76 81 84 87 84 58 54 51 50 50 51 57 57 36 28 31 45 56 64 61 55  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W N N N N N N N NE NE SE S S NW N NE  
WIND SPD 8 8 8 8 5 9 12 13 9 6 5 8 8 8 6 6 5 4 5 6 9  
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
COAST FLOOD Y  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 57 79 60 83 62 83 65 84  
TEMP 71 66 60 60 77 71 64 62 81 73 67 65 81 74 68 66 83 75  
DEWPT 43 46 49 52 50 53 57 54 57 59 60 60 60 62 62 62 62 64  
PWIND DIR E SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ148-190800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 67 82 52 77 53  
TEMP 76 72 70 69 69 79 79 73 66 61 57 54 54 67 75 75 66 61 57 53 55  
DEWPT 62 63 62 60 59 63 60 54 47 41 38 37 38 37 37 40 44 46 45 41 39  
RH 62 73 76 73 70 58 52 51 50 48 49 52 54 33 25 28 45 58 64 64 55  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W NW NW N N N N N N NE N E S S W N NE  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 5 5 10 12 12 8 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 4 3 3 5 8  
CLOUDS SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 30 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 76 55 80 58 86 61 85 64 87  
TEMP 74 67 58 59 79 72 61 60 84 75 65 63 84 75 67 66 85 76  
DEWPT 41 48 49 51 48 53 54 52 54 58 57 56 57 60 60 59 59 62  
PWIND DIR E SE S SW SW SW S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ043-190800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 60 78 44 75 45  
TEMP 78 70 67 63 65 76 75 71 63 55 49 46 48 66 73 75 66 55 50 46 48  
DEWPT 60 60 59 57 58 60 53 46 43 39 35 35 36 35 32 33 39 41 39 36 34  
RH 54 71 75 81 78 58 46 41 48 55 58 65 63 32 22 21 37 59 66 68 58  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW S N NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 5 5 5 5 10 13 11 5 3 4 5 4 5 5 6 2 2 3 5 6  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 30 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 74 47 80 51 85 55 85 57 86  
TEMP 72 67 50 51 78 72 57 56 83 76 59 58 84 76 62 61 85 76  
DEWPT 33 42 46 47 41 46 50 50 48 52 53 54 49 55 55 57 53 57  
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ099-190800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
521 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 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 78 47 78 49  
TEMP 82 74 70 66 67 73 73 72 65 57 53 49 49 66 75 77 68 58 53 49 51  
DEWPT 53 54 55 57 59 58 53 45 39 36 34 32 33 32 31 31 35 36 36 35 34  
RH 37 50 59 73 75 59 49 38 38 45 48 52 54 28 20 18 29 44 52 58 52  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N N N NE N N N SW NW N NE  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 5 11 12 11 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 2 2 3 4 5  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 80 50 84 54 89 57 88 60 88  
TEMP 76 71 55 53 82 76 60 57 86 80 62 59 86 81 65 63 86 82  
DEWPT 33 36 45 46 39 40 45 48 45 44 49 52 48 48 54 55 53 54  
PWIND DIR NE SE SW S SW S SW S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
 
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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