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FOUS52 KCHS 160556
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SCZ050-162100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 49 36 64 40 47
TEMP 26 24 37 46 49 42 38 38 39 42 55 62 64 56 51 48 45 42 44 45 45 39
DEWPT 11 13 11 10 16 25 30 32 33 37 42 40 41 43 44 41 38 37 37 34 30 28
RH 52 62 33 23 26 50 73 79 79 82 61 44 43 62 77 77 76 82 76 65 55 64
WIND DIR NW W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 4 2 3 6 9 6 5 5 5 8 10 12 10 5 4 5 8 9 10 11 10 6
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 50 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.21
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C D D C C
WIND CHILL 20 34 38 34 34 35 37 36 38 39 34
MIN CHILL 20 26 38 32 34 38 36 36 34
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 27 53 28 48 27 56 36 62
TEMP 31 28 49 45 36 30 46 38 30 28 53 47 38 38 60 54
DEWPT 23 21 21 24 22 19 15 19 19 20 26 32 33 33 37 40
PWIND DIR W W NW N NE SE W SW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S
GAZ118-162100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 51 36 65 38 47
TEMP 25 24 37 48 51 44 38 38 39 41 52 63 65 57 51 49 44 42 43 44 45 38
DEWPT 11 13 12 11 15 25 29 30 29 31 37 41 44 45 45 43 39 37 37 34 30 28
RH 55 62 35 22 23 47 70 73 67 67 56 44 46 64 80 80 82 82 79 68 55 67
WIND DIR NW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 2 1 2 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 8 9 5 2 2 4 6 8 10 10 10 5
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.09 0.18
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L C C
WIND CHILL 34 34 35 37 37 37 38 34
MIN CHILL 24 26 33 34 38 37 36 34
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 26 53 28 51 27 57 37 65
TEMP 31 27 49 45 35 30 48 39 30 28 54 47 39 39 62 55
DEWPT 22 20 22 26 23 18 17 20 19 20 28 35 35 35 42 45
PWIND DIR W W NW NW N NE NE E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S
SCZ050-162100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 50 40 64 40 48
TEMP 28 28 37 45 48 43 42 43 45 47 57 62 63 57 52 49 45 43 45 46 45 39
DEWPT 13 16 16 19 25 31 35 37 38 42 47 47 48 49 47 45 42 40 41 40 35 32
RH 53 60 42 35 40 62 76 79 76 83 69 58 58 75 83 86 89 89 86 79 68 76
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND SPD 5 2 3 5 6 5 5 5 5 6 10 10 9 3 3 4 5 6 9 10 10 5
CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 50 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.21
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C D D C C
WIND CHILL 23 34 39 38 39 39 35
MIN CHILL 22 29 38 36 39 39 38 35
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 31 53 31 48 32 56 41 62
TEMP 33 31 49 46 38 33 46 39 34 33 53 49 43 42 60 55
DEWPT 26 24 27 29 26 23 22 24 24 25 33 37 38 38 45 47
PWIND DIR NW W NW N N E NW E
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S
SCZ048-162100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 49 39 64 38 47
TEMP 27 26 36 45 49 42 40 41 42 44 54 62 63 55 50 49 44 42 43 44 44 37
DEWPT 12 13 13 14 19 28 32 34 35 37 42 44 46 47 46 43 40 37 39 37 32 29
RH 53 57 38 28 30 57 73 76 76 76 64 52 54 74 86 80 86 82 86 76 62 72
WIND DIR NW W SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 3 2 2 4 5 4 4 5 5 8 10 9 5 2 2 4 6 9 10 10 9 4
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 50 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.10 0.18
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C C C D D C C
WIND CHILL 23 39 37 37 38 39 36 37 38 39 33
MIN CHILL 23 28 39 36 37 36 36 33
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 29 52 30 48 29 55 39 62
TEMP 31 29 48 45 36 31 46 39 32 30 52 47 40 40 60 54
DEWPT 23 21 25 27 24 20 20 22 21 23 30 36 36 37 44 45
PWIND DIR W W NW NW N E N E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S
SCZ043-162100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 48 33 62 37 44
TEMP 23 22 35 45 48 39 34 34 35 37 51 60 62 52 47 45 42 40 41 42 42 35
DEWPT 12 13 10 8 12 22 27 29 30 31 37 39 41 43 42 40 38 36 36 31 28 27
RH 62 68 35 21 23 50 75 82 82 79 59 46 46 71 83 82 86 85 82 65 57 72
WIND DIR NW SW S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 1 1 3 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 9 10 6 2 2 4 5 6 8 10 8 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 5 50 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.12 0.17
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L C C
WIND CHILL 32 36 30 30 30 32 38 35 36 36 37 32
MIN CHILL 22 24 36 29 29 34 35 35 32
COLD WEATHER Y Y
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 24 50 24 46 23 54 32 62
TEMP 28 25 47 41 32 26 44 34 25 25 51 44 34 35 60 52
DEWPT 21 20 21 24 20 17 14 18 18 18 23 30 32 32 36 40
PWIND DIR W W NW NW NE SE SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S
GAZ099-162100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1256 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
MAX/MIN 52 34 64 36 44
TEMP 22 20 35 47 52 43 37 36 37 39 50 60 63 55 49 47 41 39 40 41 42 35
DEWPT 12 13 11 9 9 16 18 21 22 25 32 40 43 44 41 38 36 35 32 27 24 24
RH 65 74 36 21 17 33 46 54 54 57 50 47 48 66 74 71 82 85 73 57 48 64
WIND DIR W SW S SW S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
WIND SPD 1 2 3 5 6 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 6 2 3 5 5 6 8 10 8 3
CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW
POP 12HR 0 0 10 60 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.20 0.15
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L C C
SNOWSHWRS L C
WIND CHILL 32 33 31 32 34 37 34 35 35 37 32
MIN CHILL 20 22 31 31 35 34 33 32
COLD WEATHER Y Y
DATE MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 24 52 25 49 23 57 34 64
TEMP 28 25 47 43 32 26 46 37 27 25 52 47 36 36 60 54
DEWPT 21 18 21 25 21 16 11 15 13 13 20 27 30 31 37 41
PWIND DIR W W NW NW NW SE S E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS 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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