822  
FOUS52 KCHS 151727  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
SCZ050-160900-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 22 50 36 65 38  
TEMP 46 38 32 28 24 23 35 47 49 41 38 38 39 41 55 63 64 56 50 48 44 42  
DEWPT 13 10 9 9 9 11 9 10 16 25 29 31 32 35 40 39 41 43 42 41 39 36  
RH 26 31 37 44 52 59 33 22 26 52 70 76 76 79 57 41 43 62 74 77 82 79  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 13 11 9 5 3 1 3 6 9 6 5 5 6 8 10 12 10 5 4 5 6 8  
CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L  
WIND CHILL 31 24 22 20 32 36 34 34 34 36 37  
MIN CHILL 31 22 19 24 36 32 33 37  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 47 26 51 28 47 26 54 36 59  
TEMP 44 38 31 26 47 43 35 30 45 37 29 28 51 46 38 38 57 50  
DEWPT 34 28 22 19 20 24 22 19 16 19 19 20 26 31 32 32 35 37  
PWIND DIR NW W W W N NE SE W N  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 70 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
 
 
GAZ118-160900-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 23 51 37 65 39  
TEMP 47 38 33 28 25 23 36 48 51 44 39 38 38 40 52 63 65 57 51 48 45 43  
DEWPT 11 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 24 28 27 27 29 36 41 45 46 44 41 40 37  
RH 23 28 38 46 52 57 33 21 22 45 64 64 64 64 54 44 48 67 77 77 82 79  
WIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 13 11 8 4 1 0 2 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 8 9 6 3 2 4 5 8  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L  
WIND CHILL 31 26 23 36 34 34 36 38  
MIN CHILL 31 23 23 25 34 34 39 38  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 46 26 51 29 48 27 56 37 60  
TEMP 43 38 30 26 47 43 35 30 46 38 29 28 53 48 39 38 58 52  
DEWPT 34 28 21 19 22 26 24 19 18 22 20 20 30 34 34 34 38 42  
PWIND DIR NW W W W NW N E N NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
SNOWSHWRS C  
 
 
SCZ050-160900-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 26 49 41 63 41  
TEMP 46 40 35 31 28 27 37 46 48 43 43 43 45 47 56 63 62 55 52 49 46 44  
DEWPT 18 15 12 12 12 14 13 19 24 32 35 36 37 40 45 46 48 48 47 44 43 40  
RH 32 36 38 45 50 57 37 34 39 65 73 76 73 76 66 54 60 77 83 83 89 86  
WIND DIR NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N  
WIND SPD 12 11 9 5 4 1 3 6 8 5 5 5 6 9 11 11 10 5 5 5 6 8  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L  
WIND CHILL 33 28 25 23 34 39 39 39 39  
MIN CHILL 32 24 23 28 39 38 39 39  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 29 51 31 47 31 55 40 58  
TEMP 47 40 33 29 47 45 38 32 45 38 33 33 52 48 42 41 56 51  
DEWPT 40 33 26 23 26 29 26 22 23 23 24 25 33 35 36 36 41 42  
PWIND DIR NW W W W N N SE NW N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 70 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
 
 
SCZ048-160900-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 25 49 39 63 40  
TEMP 45 37 32 29 26 25 36 45 49 42 40 41 42 44 53 61 63 55 49 48 45 43  
DEWPT 15 10 11 11 10 11 12 13 18 29 31 31 32 34 40 43 46 47 45 42 40 37  
RH 29 32 41 46 50 55 36 27 29 60 70 67 67 68 61 51 54 74 86 80 82 79  
WIND DIR W NW NW W NW W SW SW S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 13 12 9 4 2 1 2 5 5 4 5 5 6 8 10 10 6 2 3 4 6 8  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L  
WIND CHILL 39 29 24 24 39 36 37 38 39 38  
MIN CHILL 29 24 23 27 39 36 38 38  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 46 28 50 29 47 29 54 38 58  
TEMP 43 37 30 28 46 43 35 31 45 37 31 30 51 46 40 40 56 50  
DEWPT 37 30 22 20 24 27 25 20 21 23 22 22 31 34 35 34 40 42  
PWIND DIR NW W W W NW N SE NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
SNOWSHWRS C  
 
 
SCZ043-160900-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 19 48 33 61 36  
TEMP 44 35 29 25 22 21 34 45 48 40 35 35 36 37 50 59 61 52 47 45 42 40  
DEWPT 13 8 9 9 10 10 8 8 11 21 26 26 27 30 36 38 40 42 41 39 37 35  
RH 28 32 42 50 59 62 33 21 22 46 69 69 69 75 58 45 46 69 79 79 82 82  
WIND DIR W W NW W N N SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 11 9 5 2 0 0 2 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 9 10 6 2 2 3 5 6  
WIND GUST 23 19  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B2 OV OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L  
WIND CHILL 38 28 23 37 30 30 31 32 38 35  
MIN CHILL 28 20 21 22 37 29 30 36 35  
COLD WEATHER Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 43 24 49 25 44 22 52 32 58  
TEMP 40 34 28 24 45 40 32 27 42 34 25 23 50 43 35 35 56 48  
DEWPT 31 27 20 18 20 24 21 17 15 19 17 17 23 29 30 30 33 37  
PWIND DIR NW W W W N NE S W N  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 60 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS L C  
SNOWSHWRS C  
 
 
GAZ099-160900-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
1226 PM EST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
DATE 01/15/26 FRI 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN  
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07  
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 18 52 34 62 37  
TEMP 44 35 29 24 20 18 34 47 52 43 37 36 37 38 50 60 61 54 49 47 42 39  
DEWPT 5 8 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 16 17 23 25 26 31 38 42 43 41 39 35 32  
RH 19 32 46 57 64 70 36 21 17 33 44 59 61 62 48 44 49 66 74 74 76 76  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW SW S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW  
WIND SPD 13 9 4 2 1 1 3 5 6 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 6 2 3 4 5 6  
WIND GUST 19  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C  
SNOWSHWRS S C  
WIND CHILL 37 28 24 31 33 31 32 33 38 34  
MIN CHILL 28 23 18 20 31 31 36 34  
COLD WEATHER Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 01/18 MON 01/19/26 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26  
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 44 23 49 25 47 23 54 33 60  
TEMP 40 35 28 24 45 41 33 27 45 36 26 24 50 45 37 36 56 50  
DEWPT 30 24 19 17 20 24 23 15 13 16 14 15 21 28 30 29 33 37  
PWIND DIR NW W W NW NW N S NW NE  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
SNOWSHWRS C 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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