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FOUS52 KCHS 162136
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 63 69 48 63 50
TEMP 77 74 73 71 65 64 64 61 57 54 51 49 48 53 60 62 57 54 52 50 50
DEWPT 68 69 68 64 60 56 52 50 49 45 42 38 37 40 43 44 45 45 45 43 44
RH 74 84 84 79 84 75 65 67 75 71 71 66 65 61 53 52 64 71 77 77 80
WIND DIR SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 10 9 8 9 13 16 19 21 18 16 13 14 16 17 19 19 14 14 12 13 13
WIND GUST 24 29 36 36 33 28 26 26 29 29 34 33 28 26 24 25 27
CLOUDS SC FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 40 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 67 52 72 55 73 56 72 55 74
TEMP 64 62 55 53 69 65 58 56 71 66 58 57 71 66 58 57 73 67
DEWPT 49 50 49 48 50 53 52 51 53 54 54 54 55 57 56 56 56 56
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR BZ LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
GAZ218-170800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 70 49 65 50
TEMP 79 74 72 71 65 66 67 66 60 56 53 51 49 56 63 65 59 55 53 51 50
DEWPT 66 66 64 62 57 56 54 51 49 47 43 39 37 40 44 45 45 43 42 41 41
RH 64 76 76 73 75 70 63 58 67 72 69 63 63 55 50 48 60 64 66 68 71
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 4 11 14 14 17 18 16 16 13 14 16 16 14 14 12 13 11 12 13
WIND GUST 28 29 26 25 26 23
CLOUDS FW FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 10 0 5 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 68 51 74 54 76 55 75 56 76
TEMP 66 63 55 52 72 66 57 55 74 67 59 56 74 68 59 57 75 67
DEWPT 51 51 48 47 52 53 51 50 55 55 54 53 57 58 56 55 57 58
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 63 70 52 63 53
TEMP 78 75 75 72 67 66 65 63 58 54 52 52 52 55 61 62 58 55 54 53 53
DEWPT 71 72 71 66 63 60 58 55 52 49 45 42 41 45 49 50 50 49 48 47 47
RH 79 90 87 81 87 81 78 75 80 83 77 69 66 69 65 65 75 80 80 80 80
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 9 8 6 6 12 17 20 21 20 18 16 16 17 18 20 19 17 16 13 14 14
WIND GUST 18 17 31 29 27 28 29 27 26 26 26 26
CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 40 5 10 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 67 54 72 58 72 58 72 58 74
TEMP 65 64 57 55 70 66 60 58 71 67 61 59 71 67 61 59 73 67
DEWPT 54 54 52 50 55 56 55 53 57 57 57 56 60 60 58 58 61 59
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
SCZ148-170800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 63 68 49 63 51
TEMP 77 74 72 71 65 64 64 64 59 55 52 51 49 54 60 62 57 54 52 51 51
DEWPT 70 69 66 63 59 59 57 54 51 47 44 40 38 42 47 48 47 45 44 43 43
RH 79 84 81 76 81 84 78 70 75 74 74 66 66 64 62 60 69 71 74 74 74
WIND DIR S SW SW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 6 5 10 16 17 18 18 17 16 16 17 18 18 16 16 13 13 13 14 16
WIND GUST 16 17 27 31 33 29 27 27 28 29 28 28 29 26 26 25 25 26
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 67 53 72 56 73 57 73 57 75
TEMP 64 63 56 54 70 65 58 57 71 66 59 57 71 67 59 58 73 67
DEWPT 53 52 49 47 55 54 52 51 57 56 54 54 60 59 57 56 60 58
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
SCZ043-170800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 59 65 45 61 47
TEMP 76 71 70 68 62 61 62 61 55 52 49 47 45 53 58 60 55 51 50 48 47
DEWPT 65 65 63 60 57 54 51 49 48 44 39 35 34 36 41 42 42 41 40 39 40
RH 69 81 78 76 84 78 67 65 77 74 68 63 65 52 53 51 61 68 68 71 76
WIND DIR SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 6 5 9 11 14 16 16 13 12 11 12 13 14 16 13 11 11 10 11 12
WIND GUST 21 27 31 31 31 25 21 24 26 28 29 28 26 25 21 21 24
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 OV SC SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 20 5 5 5
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
WIND CHILL 39
MIN CHILL 39
DATE 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 65 48 71 52 72 52 72 52 74
TEMP 63 61 53 49 69 62 55 53 70 63 55 53 70 64 55 53 73 64
DEWPT 48 49 45 45 50 52 49 48 52 54 51 52 54 57 54 53 55 56
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
GAZ099-170800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
536 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON
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 59 67 47 63 47
TEMP 77 72 71 64 59 63 65 65 58 54 52 49 47 54 60 62 56 51 50 48 47
DEWPT 66 64 63 56 50 51 49 48 49 47 43 39 35 36 40 41 43 40 39 38 38
RH 69 76 76 75 72 65 56 54 72 77 71 68 63 50 47 46 62 66 66 68 71
WIND DIR SW SW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 4 4 6 12 14 14 16 14 11 10 9 12 14 14 13 12 9 9 9 10 11
WIND GUST 26 23 20 20 25 24 21 21 20 20
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW 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 10/19 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 67 49 74 52 75 53 75 53 76
TEMP 64 61 53 50 71 64 55 53 73 66 56 54 73 66 57 54 75 66
DEWPT 47 51 47 45 49 53 50 48 52 55 51 51 53 57 54 54 55 57
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 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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