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FOUS52 KCHS 171341
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SCZ050-172000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 55 32 57 36 64
TEMP 44 52 54 48 41 36 34 34 46 54 56 51 44 41 38 38 53 62 63 55
DEWPT 22 18 18 22 24 24 22 22 25 25 26 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 32 36
RH 41 26 24 35 50 61 61 61 43 32 31 44 57 65 70 70 39 28 31 49
WIND DIR NW NW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE SE
WIND SPD 10 10 10 8 5 5 8 9 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 4
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 38 37 31 27 27 37 34 34
MIN CHILL 31 31 24 29 37 31 38
FREEZE W W W
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 43 72 50 79 56 82 58 77
TEMP 46 45 70 61 53 53 76 68 60 59 79 71 62 59 74 65
DEWPT 39 40 40 45 47 48 49 53 54 54 54 57 56 54 51 49
PWIND DIR SW N S SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
GAZ118-172000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 55 32 58 37 66
TEMP 42 52 55 49 41 36 33 34 47 56 58 52 45 42 39 39 53 63 66 58
DEWPT 22 20 20 23 24 23 23 24 27 27 28 31 32 32 30 30 31 33 35 39
RH 44 28 25 36 50 59 66 66 45 32 32 44 60 67 70 70 43 32 32 49
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N SE
WIND SPD 10 10 10 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 2
CLOUDS SC SC SC FW CL CL CL FW SC SC B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 36 39 33 29 29 37 36
MIN CHILL 30 33 26 31 33
FREEZE W W W
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 42 74 51 82 57 84 58 82
TEMP 44 44 72 64 54 52 79 72 62 59 81 74 64 59 79 70
DEWPT 40 40 45 48 48 47 53 54 54 54 56 57 56 55 55 53
PWIND DIR SW W S SW SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SCZ050-172000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 55 36 56 40 63
TEMP 43 52 54 49 44 40 38 37 48 55 55 50 47 45 42 41 53 61 62 56
DEWPT 26 24 23 25 27 26 25 26 31 34 34 35 34 33 32 32 32 34 37 40
RH 51 33 30 39 51 57 59 64 51 45 45 56 60 62 67 70 44 36 39 55
WIND DIR NW NW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE E SE
WIND SPD 9 8 9 5 5 5 6 9 9 8 6 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 3
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 38 36 33 30 38 37
MIN CHILL 31 35 28 33 36
FREEZE W W W
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 46 69 53 75 58 78 59 75
TEMP 48 47 67 61 56 55 73 67 61 59 76 68 63 59 72 64
DEWPT 42 42 47 48 51 51 56 56 55 56 60 59 57 55 56 52
PWIND DIR W SE SW SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
SCZ048-172000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 54 34 58 39 65
TEMP 42 51 54 48 41 38 35 36 46 55 57 52 46 43 41 40 52 62 64 57
DEWPT 23 21 21 26 26 24 24 26 28 29 30 33 34 32 31 31 32 34 37 40
RH 46 30 27 42 55 57 64 67 49 37 35 48 63 65 67 70 46 35 37 53
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE SE
WIND SPD 10 9 9 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 2
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 36 38 34 30 30 38 36
MIN CHILL 30 34 28 33 36 39
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 44 72 52 79 58 81 59 78
TEMP 47 46 70 62 55 53 77 69 62 59 79 72 63 59 76 68
DEWPT 41 41 46 49 49 49 55 57 55 54 59 59 57 55 57 54
PWIND DIR SW W S SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SCZ043-172000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 29 53 32 62
TEMP 42 48 51 45 36 32 30 31 44 51 53 46 40 36 33 34 51 60 62 54
DEWPT 22 19 18 23 23 23 21 22 24 24 24 29 30 29 28 29 30 30 32 38
RH 44 31 27 41 59 69 69 69 45 34 32 51 67 75 82 82 44 32 32 54
WIND DIR NW W W NW NW N N NE NE NE N N NE NE N N N N N NE
WIND SPD 9 10 9 4 2 3 5 5 6 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 3 2
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 36 29 24 25
MIN CHILL 30 29 23 29 36 32 37
FREEZE W W W
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 37 72 46 78 54 82 55 77
TEMP 41 40 69 61 49 48 76 69 58 56 80 72 60 56 75 67
DEWPT 38 38 42 46 46 46 51 54 53 54 55 57 54 52 51 50
PWIND DIR S W S SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 10
GAZ099-172000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
941 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DATE TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26
EDT 3HRLY 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
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 28 55 33 65
TEMP 40 49 52 46 39 34 30 31 44 52 54 49 42 38 35 35 51 62 65 58
DEWPT 22 19 18 22 23 22 21 21 24 23 22 26 27 28 27 28 29 31 32 38
RH 48 30 26 38 52 61 69 66 45 32 28 40 55 67 72 75 42 31 29 47
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE N N N NE N N N N NW NW
WIND SPD 9 10 10 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 3 2
CLOUDS FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 34 26 26
MIN CHILL 28 34 23 30 38 33 37
FREEZE W W W
DATE FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
EDT 6HRLY 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 40 75 50 82 56 84 58 82
TEMP 44 42 72 67 55 52 79 73 62 58 81 76 65 59 79 72
DEWPT 38 39 45 47 47 48 52 52 54 54 54 54 56 54 53 51
PWIND DIR SW W SW SW SW W SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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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