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FOUS52 KCHS 161811
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 77 96 78 94 77
TEMP 90 84 81 79 78 79 90 94 92 85 81 79 79 80 88 92 91 85 82 80 79 79
DEWPT 75 76 76 75 75 76 76 74 74 76 76 76 76 77 76 74 74 75 75 75 75 75
RH 62 77 85 88 91 91 64 53 56 75 85 91 91 91 68 56 58 72 79 85 88 88
WIND DIR S S S SW SW N SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 8 9 6 4 4 0 2 9 12 10 5 4 4 4 9 13 16 13 11 9 9 9
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 101 93 102105102 94 99102101 94
MAX HEAT 105 91 106 106 93 102 102 92
COAST FLOOD Y
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 93 75 91 76 93 77 94 77 91
TEMP 91 86 78 77 89 84 79 78 91 86 79 80 91 85 80 78 89 83
DEWPT 73 75 75 76 74 76 75 77 75 76 76 77 75 77 76 76 75 77
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 40 60 20 30 10 40 40 60
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L S S C C C C C C L
TSTMS C C C C L S S S C C C S S L
GAZ218-170800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 76 95 77 94 76
TEMP 92 86 80 78 77 78 90 94 93 87 81 79 77 79 89 93 92 85 81 79 77 78
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 73 75 77 75 75 75 75 75 74 75 76 76 76 75 75 74 73 74
RH 58 72 85 91 87 91 66 54 56 68 82 88 90 88 66 58 60 72 82 85 87 88
WIND DIR S S S SW W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 4 8 6 3 2 1 2 5 8 10 9 6 5 4 6
CLOUDS SC SC SC CL FW CL CL SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW SC FW SC SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 10 20 5 30 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C S S
TSTMS S S S C C S
HEAT INDEX 103 96 103106105 96 100106105 94
MAX HEAT 106 91 106 106 90 106 106 90
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 93 75 93 76 94 78 95 77 91
TEMP 92 87 77 78 91 86 78 77 92 88 80 79 93 88 80 78 90 84
DEWPT 76 75 74 75 76 75 75 75 76 76 75 76 77 76 76 76 77 76
PWIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1
POP 12HR 40 20 50 20 30 10 40 40 60
RAIN SHWRS C S S C S C C C S C L
TSTMS C S S C S C C C S L
SCZ150-170800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 79 94 81 92 80
TEMP 90 85 83 81 80 81 91 92 91 86 83 82 81 83 89 91 90 85 83 82 81 81
DEWPT 78 78 78 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 80 79 77 78 77 77 76 77
RH 68 80 85 88 91 91 66 64 66 77 85 88 91 88 75 68 66 80 82 85 85 88
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW W S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 9 8 5 3 3 1 3 10 11 8 5 4 4 4 10 13 14 12 11 10 9 9
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 5 5 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S
HEAT INDEX 103 97 93 106107105 97 93 91 94106107103 97 92 90
MAX HEAT 108 95 110 107 95 94 109 106 95 90
COAST FLOOD Y
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 92 78 90 79 91 80 92 79 90
TEMP 90 86 80 79 88 85 81 81 89 85 82 82 90 86 82 80 88 84
DEWPT 78 77 77 77 79 78 77 78 79 78 78 79 80 79 78 78 80 78
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW S SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 30 50 60 30 30 20 30 40 60
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C L C C C S S S C C C C L
TSTMS S C C C C L C S C S S S C C S C L
SCZ148-170800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 78 96 79 94 78
TEMP 92 86 81 80 78 80 91 94 94 87 82 80 79 81 90 93 92 86 82 80 79 79
DEWPT 77 77 76 76 75 76 77 76 76 76 76 76 75 77 77 77 77 76 76 75 74 75
RH 62 75 85 88 91 88 64 56 56 70 82 88 88 88 66 60 62 72 82 85 85 88
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 5 3 2 2 1 1 6 9 6 3 2 2 2 6 11 11 10 9 8 6 8
WIND GUST 20
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 10 5 10 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 106 97 105107107 98 103107106 96
MAX HEAT 107 93 109 109 93 107 107 93
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 93 77 93 77 94 79 95 78 92
TEMP 92 87 79 78 91 86 80 79 92 87 80 80 93 87 81 79 90 85
DEWPT 77 76 75 75 77 76 76 76 77 77 76 77 78 77 76 76 78 77
PWIND DIR SW SW S SW S SW SW SW E
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 30 50 20 30 10 40 40 60
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S S S C C C C C L
TSTMS S C C S S C S S C C C S L
SCZ043-170800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 74 95 75 93 74
TEMP 91 85 79 76 75 77 90 94 93 86 79 76 75 77 88 92 92 85 79 77 75 76
DEWPT 73 75 74 73 73 74 75 73 74 75 74 74 74 75 74 73 72 73 74 73 72 73
RH 56 72 85 90 94 90 62 51 54 70 85 94 97 94 63 54 52 67 85 87 90 90
WIND DIR SW S S N N N N S SE S S N N N S S S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 5 9 6 3 0 0 0 6 9 11 9 6 5 5 6
CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL SC SC FW SC FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 5 20 5 20 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 100 94 101103103 95 97101100 92
MAX HEAT 102 103 103 101 102
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 92 73 91 73 93 76 94 74 91
TEMP 91 86 76 75 90 85 75 76 91 86 78 78 92 86 77 76 89 84
DEWPT 72 74 73 74 73 74 74 74 73 75 74 75 73 75 74 74 74 75
PWIND DIR SW S S S SW S SW SW NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 40 40 60 20 30 10 40 40 60
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L S S C S C C C C L
TSTMS C C S L S C S C C S L
GAZ099-170800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
211 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 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 74 95 74 93 73
TEMP 90 84 79 77 75 77 87 93 93 85 79 76 75 76 86 91 91 84 78 76 75 75
DEWPT 74 76 75 74 73 75 76 75 74 77 76 75 74 75 77 75 75 76 75 74 73 74
RH 60 77 88 90 94 94 70 56 54 77 91 97 97 97 75 60 60 77 91 94 94 97
WIND DIR W W W W W W W SW S SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 4 6 6 4 3 3 4 5
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 30 20 40 40
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0 0.02 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S C S C C C C S S S
TSTMS C S C S C C C
HEAT INDEX 99 93 98105103 96 97102102 93
MAX HEAT 102 105 105 102 103
DATE 07/19 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26
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 92 73 92 74 93 76 95 75 90
TEMP 90 85 75 75 90 86 76 76 91 87 78 78 92 88 78 77 88 84
DEWPT 75 76 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 76 75 76 76 76 75 75 76 76
PWIND DIR SW SW SW S SW S SW S NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 60 30 20 20 20 10 30 40 50
RAIN SHWRS S L C S S S S C C S C
TSTMS S L C S S S S C C S C
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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