128  
FOUS52 KCHS 172136  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
SCZ150-180800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 78 94 78 95 77  
TEMP 86 82 80 79 80 89 92 91 85 82 81 79 80 88 93 91 85 82 80 79 79  
DEWPT 76 77 77 77 78 77 74 74 76 76 75 75 75 75 73 74 75 75 75 75 75  
RH 72 85 91 94 94 68 56 58 75 82 82 88 85 66 52 58 72 79 85 88 88  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 9 5 5 4 5 10 13 16 13 11 9 9 9 12 14 17 12 10 8 8 8  
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C  
TSTMS C S S  
HEAT INDEX 96 90 102102101 94 98102101 94  
MAX HEAT 105 94 103 105 93 102 102 92  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 93 76 93 78 95 78 91 75 88  
TEMP 91 84 79 79 91 86 80 81 92 87 80 79 88 83 77 76 87 82  
DEWPT 74 75 75 76 74 76 76 76 75 77 76 77 75 76 75 75 74 74  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SE E  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 30 20 20 50 70 60 60  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S S C C C L L C L L  
TSTMS C C C C C C S S C S C L C S S C  
 

 
GAZ218-180800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 77 95 76 94 76  
TEMP 87 81 79 77 79 89 93 92 86 81 79 77 78 88 93 92 86 81 79 77 78  
DEWPT 75 76 76 74 75 77 75 75 75 75 75 73 75 76 75 75 75 74 74 73 74  
RH 68 85 91 90 88 68 56 58 70 82 88 87 91 68 56 58 70 79 85 87 88  
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 5 9 11 9 6 5 5 6 8 8 10 8 5 4 3 4  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.02 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 96 102105103 95 99105103 95  
MAX HEAT 105 93 105 106 90 105 105 92  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 93 76 94 78 96 78 91 76 92  
TEMP 91 86 78 78 92 88 80 80 94 89 80 79 90 84 77 77 90 85  
DEWPT 75 75 74 75 76 75 75 76 76 76 75 76 77 76 75 75 76 75  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 20 30 10 30 40 60 50 60  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C C C C C L C C C L  
TSTMS S C S S C C C C L C S L  
 

 
SCZ150-180800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 81 91 82 92 81  
TEMP 86 83 82 81 83 89 91 90 85 83 82 82 82 89 91 90 85 83 82 81 81  
DEWPT 78 79 78 78 79 79 79 78 78 78 77 77 77 79 79 77 77 77 77 76 77  
RH 77 88 88 91 88 73 68 68 80 85 85 85 85 73 68 66 77 82 85 85 88  
WIND DIR S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 8 5 4 4 5 11 13 16 13 12 10 9 9 12 16 17 12 11 9 8 6  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 10 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.11  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C  
TSTMS C S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 98 94 91 93105106103 97 93 90 90 90104107103 96 92 90  
MAX HEAT 105 97 94 108 106 95 90 108 106 94  
HEAT  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 79 91 81 93 80 90 77 87  
TEMP 89 85 81 81 89 86 82 82 91 87 82 81 88 85 80 79 86 82  
DEWPT 78 77 77 77 79 78 78 78 80 79 78 78 79 78 77 77 78 76  
PWIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW E  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 50 40 30 20 50 60 60 60  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C S S S C C C L L L L L  
TSTMS C C C C C C C S S S C C C L C S C C  
 

 
SCZ148-180800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 79 94 78 94 77  
TEMP 87 82 81 79 81 90 93 92 86 82 81 79 80 89 93 92 86 82 80 78 79  
DEWPT 76 77 77 76 77 77 76 76 76 76 75 74 75 76 76 76 76 75 75 74 75  
RH 70 85 88 91 88 66 58 60 72 82 82 85 85 66 58 60 72 79 85 88 88  
WIND DIR S S SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 3 3 2 3 8 11 12 10 9 8 8 8 10 11 11 9 8 5 4 4  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 10 10 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S C  
TSTMS S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 98 90 103106105 96 100106105 96  
MAX HEAT 107 94 107 107 93 106 107 93  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 93 77 94 79 95 79 93 77 91  
TEMP 91 86 80 79 92 87 81 80 94 88 82 81 90 86 79 78 89 85  
DEWPT 77 76 75 75 77 77 75 76 78 77 76 76 78 77 76 75 77 76  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 30 30 10 30 40 60 50 60  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C C C C C L C C C L  
TSTMS C C C S S C C C S C L C S L  
 

 
SCZ043-180800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 75 94 75 94 74  
TEMP 86 79 77 75 77 89 93 92 86 79 77 76 77 88 92 92 85 79 77 75 76  
DEWPT 75 75 75 74 75 75 73 73 74 74 74 73 73 74 72 72 73 73 73 72 73  
RH 70 88 94 97 94 64 52 54 68 85 90 90 87 63 52 52 67 82 87 90 90  
WIND DIR S S N N N S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 6 3 0 0 0 6 10 11 9 8 5 6 8 9 11 11 8 6 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 20 10 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C S  
TSTMS S S S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 95 99102101 94 97100100 92  
MAX HEAT 102 90 102 102 101 101  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 92 74 93 76 94 75 91 73 90  
TEMP 90 85 76 76 91 87 78 78 92 88 77 76 89 85 75 74 88 84  
DEWPT 72 73 73 74 72 74 73 74 73 75 74 74 74 74 73 73 72 73  
PWIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SE E  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 20 30 10 20 50 60 50 60  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C S C C C L C C C L  
TSTMS S C S S S C S C C L S S C  
 

 
GAZ099-180800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
536 PM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26 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 74 94 74 93 73  
TEMP 86 79 77 75 76 86 92 92 85 79 76 75 76 85 91 91 84 79 76 75 76  
DEWPT 75 76 75 74 75 77 75 74 75 75 75 74 75 76 75 74 75 75 74 73 75  
RH 70 91 94 97 97 75 58 56 72 88 97 97 97 75 60 58 74 88 94 94 97  
WIND DIR S SW W SE SW S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 6 4 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 40 40 30 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0.17 0.04 0 0.01 0.11  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C S S C C C C C  
HEAT INDEX 95 97103102 94 94102101 92  
MAX HEAT 102 103 105 102 103  
 
DATE 07/20 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26 FRI 07/24/26  
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 92 74 94 76 95 76 92 74 91  
TEMP 90 85 76 76 91 87 78 78 93 89 78 78 90 86 76 75 89 84  
DEWPT 74 75 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 75 75 74 75 74 74  
PWIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW W SE E  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 10 20 10 30 50 50 40 60  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C C C C S C L  
TSTMS C S C C S C C S L  
 

 
 
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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