114  
FOUS52 KCAE 182106  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
SCZ027-190800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 67 75 46 77 46  
TEMP 87 77 73 70 69 68 70 71 64 57 52 47 49 66 74 76 71 60 52 47 49  
DEWPT 57 57 55 56 57 52 46 38 35 34 31 31 33 34 34 35 36 36 32 28 27  
RH 36 50 53 61 66 57 42 30 34 42 44 53 54 30 23 22 28 41 46 47 42  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 8 11 10 9 3 3 3 2 2 4 6 6 3 3 3 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 OV B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 76 50 85 56 88 59 90 62 89  
TEMP 72 70 56 54 82 79 63 60 86 81 66 62 87 83 68 65 87 82  
DEWPT 33 37 39 44 41 40 43 47 49 48 49 50 50 49 51 54 54 55  
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ028-190800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 66 75 46 77 46  
TEMP 87 77 73 70 69 67 69 70 64 57 51 47 49 65 74 76 71 60 52 47 49  
DEWPT 56 57 55 55 57 52 45 38 34 33 31 30 32 33 33 33 35 36 31 27 27  
RH 35 50 53 59 66 59 42 31 32 40 46 51 52 30 22 21 27 41 44 45 42  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 6 10 10 8 3 3 3 2 2 4 6 6 3 3 3 3 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 OV B2 B2 FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 75 50 84 56 88 59 89 62 89  
TEMP 71 70 56 54 82 78 64 60 86 81 65 62 87 83 67 65 87 82  
DEWPT 32 35 39 44 40 40 43 47 48 47 49 50 48 48 51 54 53 54  
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ031-190800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 66 76 45 76 45  
TEMP 86 76 72 69 69 71 69 70 62 55 50 46 48 65 73 76 68 58 51 46 48  
DEWPT 57 59 58 57 58 55 46 41 38 34 31 30 33 34 33 33 36 36 30 27 27  
RH 37 56 61 66 68 57 44 35 41 45 48 53 56 31 23 21 31 44 44 47 44  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 5 6 6 6 12 12 10 3 3 4 2 2 4 8 8 2 3 4 5 6  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 74 49 84 55 88 58 88 61 89  
TEMP 71 68 54 52 82 76 62 58 85 79 63 61 86 81 65 63 86 81  
DEWPT 31 37 42 45 40 41 44 48 49 50 51 52 50 51 54 55 53 56  
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW W SW SW S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ136-190800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 76 45 75 45  
TEMP 82 73 69 67 68 73 71 70 63 55 50 45 47 64 72 75 68 57 51 46 47  
DEWPT 55 57 57 57 57 53 48 40 37 35 33 32 33 32 31 30 35 36 35 31 28  
RH 40 57 66 70 68 49 44 33 38 47 52 60 58 30 22 19 29 45 54 55 47  
WIND DIR S S S SW W N N N N N N N N N NW NW W N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 6 11 13 11 4 3 5 4 2 5 6 8 3 4 5 5 6  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 SC FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 73 47 82 53 86 56 87 59 87  
TEMP 71 67 52 51 80 75 58 56 83 78 62 59 85 78 64 62 85 79  
DEWPT 31 36 43 45 39 40 46 48 47 47 51 51 48 50 53 54 52 53  
PWIND DIR NE S SW SW W SW SW S W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC SC CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ065-190800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 75 44 77 45  
TEMP 84 73 70 67 68 69 71 72 65 54 50 45 46 65 74 77 70 57 51 46 47  
DEWPT 54 55 56 57 58 53 43 36 34 34 32 31 33 33 31 30 36 38 35 34 32  
RH 36 53 61 70 70 57 36 27 31 46 50 58 60 30 20 18 29 49 54 63 56  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW W N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 5 5 5 9 11 13 11 5 4 5 3 2 4 8 9 4 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 77 48 84 53 87 55 89 58 88  
TEMP 73 70 53 51 81 76 59 57 85 80 62 59 86 80 65 61 84 80  
DEWPT 32 38 40 44 40 41 43 47 46 46 48 50 48 48 51 53 52 54  
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ065-190800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 67 73 49 75 50  
TEMP 85 77 73 70 69 67 69 71 65 59 54 51 50 65 72 75 70 63 55 51 51  
DEWPT 51 52 54 57 57 50 42 33 31 31 30 30 32 31 30 30 32 35 35 32 30  
RH 31 42 51 63 66 54 37 25 28 34 40 44 50 28 21 19 24 35 47 48 44  
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW W N N NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 8 10 10 10 9 5 5 5 5 3 5 6 6 4 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 75 53 82 58 86 61 87 64 86  
TEMP 72 70 57 55 79 76 63 59 84 80 66 62 84 81 68 65 83 80  
DEWPT 31 35 39 43 40 38 42 46 45 44 46 49 47 46 50 53 52 52  
PWIND DIR E S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ116-190800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 70 44 72 42  
TEMP 84 75 70 67 65 63 67 68 61 54 47 44 46 64 70 72 65 54 48 43 44  
DEWPT 54 57 54 55 54 45 37 29 28 29 29 30 33 31 31 29 31 31 30 27 27  
RH 36 54 57 65 68 52 33 23 28 38 49 57 60 29 23 20 28 41 49 53 51  
WIND DIR S SW S SW NW N N N N N N NW W W W NW N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 5 10 11 10 9 3 3 2 1 2 6 10 10 4 4 2 2 3  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 71 47 81 54 85 57 86 59 86  
TEMP 69 65 52 50 79 75 60 57 83 76 61 59 84 78 63 62 84 78  
DEWPT 29 35 36 42 39 38 44 49 47 47 49 51 48 48 51 54 52 53  
PWIND DIR SE S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ020-190800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 62 70 44 75 44  
TEMP 84 74 70 68 63 62 66 68 61 54 49 45 46 63 72 75 68 56 49 45 46  
DEWPT 57 56 54 55 52 46 38 32 33 31 29 30 33 33 33 33 36 35 32 30 29  
RH 40 53 57 63 67 56 36 26 35 41 46 55 60 32 24 21 31 45 52 55 51  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N NW W W NW W N N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 5 5 5 6 11 12 10 9 4 5 3 2 2 5 8 6 4 4 4 4 4  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 OV B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 74 49 83 54 86 57 86 61 86  
TEMP 71 67 54 52 80 75 61 58 83 77 63 60 84 79 66 63 83 77  
DEWPT 32 39 37 42 39 40 43 46 47 49 48 49 48 50 51 54 54 56  
PWIND DIR SE S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ010-190800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 PM EDT SAT APR 18 2026  
 
DATE 04/18/26 SUN 04/19/26 MON 04/20/26 TUE  
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 73 44 77 46  
TEMP 82 72 69 66 65 64 69 71 62 54 49 45 47 66 74 76 68 57 51 47 48  
DEWPT 56 55 56 57 57 49 41 34 34 31 30 30 34 35 36 36 39 38 35 34 32  
RH 41 55 63 73 75 58 36 26 35 41 48 55 60 32 25 23 34 49 54 60 54  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N N N N N N NW W NW NW NW N NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 4 6 8 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 2 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 17  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 20 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 90  
 
DATE 04/21 WED 04/22/26 THU 04/23/26 FRI 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26  
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 77 50 84 54 87 57 87 60 86  
TEMP 73 69 55 52 82 75 60 57 85 77 63 59 85 78 65 62 83 77  
DEWPT 36 40 39 44 42 43 44 48 49 50 48 51 50 52 51 54 57 58  
PWIND DIR SE S SW SW W SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C  
TSTMS S  
 
 
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