577  
FOUS52 KCHS 151816  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
SCZ050-160800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 61 86 62 90 64  
TEMP 84 72 67 65 63 65 77 84 83 72 68 65 63 65 81 88 89 79 71 68 65 66  
DEWPT 58 59 60 61 61 62 61 59 60 60 61 61 61 62 60 56 57 58 60 60 60 62  
RH 41 64 78 87 93 90 58 43 46 66 78 87 93 90 49 34 34 49 68 76 84 87  
WIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 12 10 8 6 5 6 9 10 13 10 9 8 6 5 6 8 10 10 6 6 5 5  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC CL FW FW FW FW FW FW 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  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 90 65 83 50 73 49 76 54 80  
TEMP 88 80 69 67 82 71 57 52 70 64 54 53 73 66 58 57 78 70  
DEWPT 56 59 62 61 54 49 41 37 32 36 39 40 40 45 49 51 48 52  
PWIND DIR S S W N NE NE E S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ118-160800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 61 90 62 92 64  
TEMP 87 75 69 65 63 63 78 88 88 76 69 65 63 64 82 90 92 82 73 69 66 66  
DEWPT 58 59 60 60 59 59 62 60 60 60 61 60 58 57 59 58 57 58 58 58 56 56  
RH 38 58 73 84 87 87 58 39 39 58 76 84 84 78 46 34 31 44 59 68 70 70  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W W SW S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 9 5 4 4 4 4 5 10 10 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 6 5 4 3 3  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL 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  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 66 87 52 75 51 76 55 81  
TEMP 91 83 70 68 86 76 60 55 73 67 54 54 74 69 58 57 79 72  
DEWPT 57 58 58 57 56 52 41 36 34 38 41 42 46 48 51 52 50 52  
PWIND DIR S S W N NE E E SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 0 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ050-160800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 64 82 65 86 66  
TEMP 79 71 68 67 65 66 76 80 79 70 69 67 65 67 79 84 84 76 71 68 66 68  
DEWPT 63 63 64 64 64 64 65 65 65 64 64 64 64 64 64 63 63 62 62 63 63 64  
RH 58 76 87 90 97 93 69 60 62 81 84 90 97 90 60 49 49 62 73 84 90 87  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 6 5 5 5 5 8 10 11 8 6 5 5 5 5 9 10 8 5 5 5 4  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 85 67 83 53 71 54 74 58 78  
TEMP 84 77 71 69 82 72 60 55 69 65 57 56 72 67 61 60 77 70  
DEWPT 63 63 65 63 62 55 44 39 38 40 41 43 46 49 51 54 55 57  
PWIND DIR S SW W N NE NE E S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ048-160800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 85 63 90 65  
TEMP 82 73 68 66 64 65 77 84 83 73 69 66 64 65 81 88 88 79 71 68 66 67  
DEWPT 62 62 63 63 61 61 64 63 64 63 63 62 61 60 62 60 60 61 61 60 60 59  
RH 51 68 84 90 90 87 64 49 53 71 81 87 90 84 53 39 39 54 71 76 81 75  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW S S S S S SW SW W SW S S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 8 10 9 6 5 5 4 4 5 8 6 5 5 4 4  
CLOUDS FW CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 90 67 86 53 73 52 75 56 79  
TEMP 88 79 70 68 83 73 59 55 71 66 55 54 73 67 59 59 78 70  
DEWPT 60 62 61 59 59 54 42 36 36 41 42 42 46 50 52 54 53 55  
PWIND DIR S S W N NE E E S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ043-160800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 57 87 58 90 60  
TEMP 86 73 65 61 59 61 77 87 87 74 66 62 59 61 81 88 89 81 69 65 62 63  
DEWPT 55 59 59 59 58 60 62 58 57 60 61 59 58 58 60 55 53 58 59 58 57 59  
RH 35 62 81 93 96 97 60 38 36 62 84 90 96 90 49 33 29 46 70 78 84 87  
WIND DIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S SW W W W S S S S SW  
WIND SPD 9 8 5 4 4 4 5 5 9 8 5 4 3 3 5 6 6 4 4 3 2 2  
CLOUDS CL FW CL SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 91 62 82 46 71 43 75 48 79  
TEMP 90 82 67 65 81 70 54 49 69 64 48 48 73 66 52 53 78 70  
DEWPT 54 57 58 57 53 50 40 36 32 36 37 37 39 45 48 50 46 51  
PWIND DIR S S NW N NE NE E S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 5 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ099-160800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
216 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026  
 
DATE 04/15/26 THU 04/16/26 FRI 04/17/26 SAT  
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 59 92 62 93 64  
TEMP 91 83 71 65 61 62 80 89 90 81 72 65 62 64 81 90 92 84 73 68 65 66  
DEWPT 52 54 56 56 56 57 59 56 52 55 55 55 54 55 59 57 53 54 55 54 54 56  
RH 27 37 59 73 84 84 49 33 27 41 55 70 75 73 47 33 27 36 53 61 68 70  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S SW W SW SW SW S S SW W W W W W SW S SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 2 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 2 2 2 3 3  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/18 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE 04/21/26 WED 04/22/26  
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 94 66 83 49 75 47 79 51 83  
TEMP 92 87 71 67 81 75 56 51 72 68 51 50 76 70 55 54 80 75  
DEWPT 53 50 51 54 54 43 34 31 28 31 36 36 38 42 49 50 45 45  
PWIND DIR SW SW NW N NE E E SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 5 0 0 0 5 5  
 
 
 
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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