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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 62 92 63 92 65
TEMP 84 73 68 66 64 66 82 90 91 79 72 69 65 66 82 88 87 75 71 69 67 67
DEWPT 60 60 61 61 61 62 60 55 57 57 59 59 61 62 61 57 57 60 62 63 62 61
RH 44 64 78 84 90 87 47 31 32 47 64 70 87 87 49 35 36 60 73 81 84 81
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W W SW S S SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 12 10 9 8 6 5 5 8 10 9 6 5 5 5 5 10 12 10 9 9 9 9
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 84 48 72 48 75 53 80 56 83
TEMP 83 70 54 52 70 64 53 52 73 66 57 57 78 70 61 60 81 72
DEWPT 55 49 38 35 29 34 39 36 36 41 47 50 47 50 54 53 50 54
PWIND DIR W N N NE E S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
GAZ218-170800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 62 93 65 93 67
TEMP 88 76 70 66 63 65 83 92 93 82 75 71 67 67 83 91 90 79 72 70 68 68
DEWPT 60 61 60 59 57 56 59 57 57 58 58 58 57 57 59 57 58 59 61 60 57 57
RH 39 60 71 78 81 73 44 31 30 44 55 63 70 70 44 32 34 50 68 71 68 68
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW W W W S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 10 9 5 5 3 3 3 4 6 5 5 4 3 3 4 6 10 9 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 51 75 50 76 54 81 56 83
TEMP 86 74 57 53 73 67 53 52 74 68 57 56 79 72 61 58 82 74
DEWPT 59 50 38 33 32 35 40 39 40 44 48 50 49 51 53 53 50 54
PWIND DIR W N NE E E S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 65 89 66 84 67
TEMP 79 71 69 68 66 67 81 87 85 76 71 69 68 68 80 84 82 74 72 70 69 69
DEWPT 65 64 64 64 64 64 64 62 62 62 63 63 64 65 65 64 64 64 66 66 66 64
RH 62 79 84 87 93 90 56 43 46 62 76 81 87 90 60 51 55 71 81 87 90 84
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 11 9 6 6 5 5 5 8 10 6 5 5 5 4 5 10 11 8 8 8 8 6
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 84 53 72 53 73 57 78 60 81
TEMP 83 70 57 54 70 66 57 55 72 67 60 60 76 71 64 63 79 72
DEWPT 62 54 41 37 36 38 41 39 41 44 49 53 54 56 57 56 57 59
PWIND DIR W N NE NE E S S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
SCZ148-170800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 92 66 91 67
TEMP 83 73 69 67 65 66 82 90 89 78 72 70 67 68 82 87 86 76 72 69 68 69
DEWPT 64 63 63 62 61 59 61 60 60 61 61 61 60 61 63 61 61 63 64 63 62 59
RH 53 71 81 84 87 78 49 37 38 56 68 73 78 78 53 42 43 64 76 81 81 70
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW W W S S S S S S SW S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 10 8 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 5 5 5 4 3 4 8 10 8 6 6 5 5
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 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 92
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 51 74 52 75 55 79 58 82
TEMP 85 72 56 53 72 66 55 54 72 67 58 58 77 71 61 60 81 72
DEWPT 61 52 39 35 34 39 41 39 41 46 49 52 52 55 55 54 54 58
PWIND DIR W N NE E E S S SW S
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
SCZ043-170800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 58 92 60 91 61
TEMP 88 77 66 63 60 62 81 89 90 80 69 64 62 64 82 89 89 77 69 66 63 65
DEWPT 56 61 60 59 58 58 60 55 55 58 58 57 56 58 60 55 54 58 59 60 58 58
RH 34 58 81 87 93 87 49 32 31 47 68 78 81 81 47 32 30 52 70 81 84 78
WIND DIR SW S S S SW SW W W W S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW
WIND SPD 8 8 5 4 3 2 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 4 6 10 8 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 81 44 71 43 74 47 79 51 83
TEMP 81 69 50 48 69 64 47 47 72 66 51 53 78 71 55 56 82 73
DEWPT 55 47 36 33 28 34 38 35 34 41 45 47 44 50 51 51 47 53
PWIND DIR W N N E E S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
GAZ099-170800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
211 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DATE 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT 04/18/26 SUN
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 92 63 93 65
TEMP 91 83 71 66 62 62 82 88 90 84 74 69 65 65 83 91 91 82 74 71 67 67
DEWPT 52 54 54 55 53 54 59 58 55 57 57 55 54 55 58 54 51 52 53 53 54 56
RH 27 37 55 68 72 75 46 36 31 40 55 61 68 70 43 29 26 35 48 53 63 68
WIND DIR SW W SW S SW W W W W NW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 8 4 3 4 4 5
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE 04/19 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26
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 82 48 76 47 78 52 84 54 86
TEMP 80 71 55 50 72 67 51 49 75 70 55 54 81 75 59 57 83 78
DEWPT 55 43 31 30 28 29 33 33 34 38 42 46 43 43 49 50 45 45
PWIND DIR NW N NE E E S S S SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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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