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FOUS52 KCHS 160936
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
SCZ150-162000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 95 78 99 80 100
TEMP 80 90 93 90 85 82 80 79 80 91 98 97 89 85 83 81 81 92 99 97 88
DEWPT 78 77 76 78 78 78 78 77 78 77 75 76 77 76 75 74 75 76 74 75 77
RH 94 66 58 68 80 88 94 94 94 64 48 51 68 75 77 79 82 60 45 50 70
WIND DIR N N S S S S SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W NW W S S
WIND SPD 0 2 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 10 10 8 6 6 6 5 4 6 6
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 40 10 5 0 20
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C
TSTMS C C S S C
HEAT INDEX 103106105 97 91 105111111102 94 90 105111110100
MAX HEAT 106 107 94 111 112 99 111 112
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 79 96 79 97 78 95 76 92
TEMP 81 81 94 88 81 80 95 88 81 79 93 86 79 78 90 84
DEWPT 77 78 76 78 78 78 75 77 77 77 75 77 76 76 74 76
PWIND DIR S SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 40 10 20 10 30 50 50
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C C C
TSTMS C C S C C S C C
GAZ218-162000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 97 77 100 80 101
TEMP 79 90 95 92 85 81 80 79 79 91 98 98 91 85 83 81 81 92100 99 89
DEWPT 76 77 76 76 77 77 77 76 76 78 75 73 75 74 74 74 74 77 75 73 76
RH 91 66 54 60 77 88 91 91 91 66 48 45 60 70 74 79 79 62 45 44 66
WIND DIR W W W SE S SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W S
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4
CLOUDS FW SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1
POP 12HR 50 20 5 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S
TSTMS C C S S S S
HEAT INDEX 103109105 96 106111109102 93 90 106114110100
MAX HEAT 109 109 92 111 114 98 114 114
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 78 99 77 99 77 96 76 94
TEMP 81 79 97 89 80 79 97 89 79 78 95 87 78 77 91 84
DEWPT 75 75 75 77 76 76 75 76 76 75 75 76 75 75 75 76
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 30 10 20 20 40 40 40
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C C S C
TSTMS S C S S S C C S C
SCZ150-162000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 94 79 98 81 99
TEMP 81 89 92 89 85 83 82 81 81 91 97 93 88 85 84 82 82 92 98 94 88
DEWPT 79 80 80 80 79 80 80 78 79 79 79 80 80 79 78 76 77 79 80 80 80
RH 94 75 68 75 82 91 94 91 94 68 57 66 77 82 82 82 85 66 57 64 77
WIND DIR NW NW S S S SW SW W W W SW S SW SW SW W W NW SW S S
WIND SPD 2 2 6 6 5 4 3 4 3 4 8 11 9 6 5 5 4 3 5 8 5
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 5 0 20
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C
TSTMS C C S S C
HEAT INDEX 90106110106 98 95 93 90107116112105 98 95 90109118113105
MAX HEAT 90 111 111 99 92 116 116 103 92 118 118
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 80 95 80 94 80 93 78 91
TEMP 82 82 93 87 82 82 93 87 82 82 91 86 81 79 89 84
DEWPT 79 79 80 80 80 80 80 79 79 79 79 79 78 77 79 78
PWIND DIR W SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 30 30 10 20 10 30 50 50
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C C C
TSTMS C C S S C C C C C
SCZ148-162000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 97 79 100 81 101
TEMP 80 90 95 92 85 82 81 79 80 91 98 98 90 86 83 82 82 92 99 99 89
DEWPT 77 78 78 78 78 78 77 77 77 79 77 76 77 76 75 74 75 78 77 76 77
RH 91 68 58 64 80 88 88 94 91 68 51 50 66 72 77 77 79 64 50 48 68
WIND DIR W NW S S S SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W NW W SW S
WIND SPD 2 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 5 6 5 5 6 4 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS SC SC FW B1 B2 B1 FW FW CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 40 10 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S
TSTMS S C S
HEAT INDEX 105112107 97 91 108114113103 96 90 107115114102
MAX HEAT 112 112 93 114 115 100 116 117
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 79 98 79 98 78 96 77 93
TEMP 82 81 96 88 82 81 96 88 81 80 94 86 79 78 91 84
DEWPT 76 77 77 78 77 77 77 77 77 76 77 77 76 76 77 77
PWIND DIR SW SE S S S S SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 30 10 20 20 30 40 40
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C C S S C
TSTMS S C S S S C C S S C
SCZ043-162000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 95 75 99 77 99
TEMP 77 89 94 90 84 79 77 76 77 90 97 98 90 83 81 79 79 91 97 97 88
DEWPT 76 76 74 75 76 76 75 74 75 76 72 71 73 73 72 72 73 74 72 71 74
RH 97 66 53 62 77 91 94 94 94 64 45 42 58 72 74 79 82 58 45 43 63
WIND DIR N N SW S S N SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W NW W W N
WIND SPD 0 0 2 4 3 0 2 3 4 5 6 6 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 0
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 40 10 0 0 20
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S
TSTMS C C S S S
HEAT INDEX 100105101 93 102106106 98 101106105 97
MAX HEAT 105 105 106 108 93 106 108
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 75 96 75 97 75 94 73 91
TEMP 78 77 95 87 77 77 96 88 77 77 93 85 75 75 89 83
DEWPT 74 75 73 75 75 75 72 74 75 74 72 74 74 73 73 73
PWIND DIR N S SE S S S S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 40 20 30 20 30 50 40
RAIN SHWRS S C S C S C C S S C
TSTMS S C S C S C C S C
GAZ099-162000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
536 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 MON 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26
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 95 76 98 78 99
TEMP 77 87 93 91 85 80 79 77 78 89 96 98 90 84 82 79 79 90 97 97 88
DEWPT 76 77 76 75 76 77 76 75 75 77 74 72 74 74 74 73 74 76 75 73 75
RH 97 72 58 60 75 91 91 94 91 68 49 43 60 72 77 82 85 64 50 46 66
WIND DIR W W W NW W SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 2 4 5 4 2 2 3 4 4 6 8 6 4 4 5 5 4 5 8 6 3
CLOUDS FW SC FW SC B1 SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 20 0 0 10
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S
TSTMS S C S S
HEAT INDEX 99106102 94 102107107 99 91 102110107 98
MAX HEAT 106 106 90 107 109 94 110 110
HEAT Y Y Y
DATE WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26
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 76 97 75 98 75 95 74 92
TEMP 79 78 95 89 78 77 96 89 78 76 93 86 76 76 90 84
DEWPT 74 75 74 74 74 74 73 74 74 74 74 75 75 74 74 74
PWIND DIR W NW S SW S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 20 10 10 20 40 50 40
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C
TSTMS S S S C C 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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