788  
FOUS52 KCAE 010906  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
SCZ027-012000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 72 52 62 45 71  
TEMP 58 62 68 71 68 62 60 57 56 58 60 58 56 52 49 46 48 60 67 70 65  
DEWPT 43 47 52 54 57 57 58 57 56 56 55 53 52 51 48 45 43 42 41 42 46  
RH 57 58 57 55 68 84 93100100 93 84 83 86 96 96 96 83 51 39 36 50  
WIND DIR NE E E SE S S NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 3 5 9 9 6 3 2 3 3 4 5 4 4 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.45 0.65 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS C S  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 47 77 52 83 61 84 62 81  
TEMP 51 52 74 71 57 56 78 75 63 62 78 78 66 64 77 73  
DEWPT 45 47 48 51 50 52 54 55 58 60 62 62 60 59 56 54  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
SCZ028-012000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 71 52 61 45 70  
TEMP 58 62 68 69 66 62 60 57 56 57 59 58 56 52 49 46 48 60 67 69 64  
DEWPT 44 46 50 53 55 57 58 57 56 56 53 52 51 50 48 45 43 41 41 40 45  
RH 59 56 52 57 68 84 93100100 96 80 80 83 93 96 96 83 49 39 35 50  
WIND DIR NE E E SE S SE NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 5 8 9 6 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.45 0.65 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 47 77 52 82 61 84 62 81  
TEMP 51 52 74 71 57 55 78 75 63 62 78 78 66 63 77 73  
DEWPT 45 46 47 51 50 52 53 54 57 60 61 61 60 59 55 52  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
SCZ031-012000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 71 53 61 45 70  
TEMP 56 62 68 69 66 61 60 57 56 58 59 59 56 51 48 46 47 60 67 69 63  
DEWPT 48 47 51 54 57 59 59 57 56 56 54 52 52 51 47 45 44 43 40 41 45  
RH 74 58 54 59 73 93 96100100 93 83 78 86100 96 96 89 53 37 36 52  
WIND DIR NE NE E E SE E N NW N N N N N NW NW NW N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 2 6 10 11 9 4 2 3 4 5 6 5 4 1  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 90 100 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.46 0.82 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS C S C  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 47 77 52 81 60 83 62 81  
TEMP 50 51 74 69 56 55 78 74 62 62 79 78 66 63 77 73  
DEWPT 44 47 47 51 50 53 53 56 58 61 61 62 61 59 56 53  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
SCZ136-012000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 70 55 63 45 70  
TEMP 59 62 66 69 66 61 60 57 57 58 61 59 56 52 48 45 47 60 67 69 64  
DEWPT 54 49 52 53 56 58 59 57 57 55 53 51 51 50 48 45 44 41 39 39 43  
RH 83 62 61 57 70 90 96100100 90 75 75 83 93100100 89 49 36 33 46  
WIND DIR NE E E E E SE N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N NW SW  
WIND SPD 8 8 5 4 2 2 2 3 6 10 11 10 5 3 3 4 5 6 5 4 1  
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0.15 0.30 0.86 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 77 52 81 59 84 60 80  
TEMP 49 51 74 69 55 54 77 74 62 62 78 78 65 62 76 72  
DEWPT 45 47 45 49 51 53 51 54 58 60 59 61 61 59 54 52  
PWIND DIR S SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-012000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 71 52 63 43 72  
TEMP 61 63 68 70 66 59 58 56 55 59 61 61 57 51 47 44 47 61 68 72 65  
DEWPT 55 51 53 53 57 59 58 56 55 55 53 50 51 50 47 44 44 41 39 39 45  
RH 81 65 59 55 73100100100100 87 75 67 80 96100100 89 48 34 30 48  
WIND DIR NE E E E S SE NW N N N N N N NW NW NW N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 6 6 5 5 2 2 2 4 6 10 10 10 4 2 2 3 4 5 4 5 2  
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 100 100 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.03 0.59 0.89 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C D D D D L L  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 45 77 50 81 58 84 59 80  
TEMP 48 50 74 69 54 54 77 75 61 62 79 77 64 62 76 71  
DEWPT 45 46 45 51 50 52 52 56 57 59 60 61 59 58 52 51  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-012000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 70 56 62 47 71  
TEMP 62 62 67 69 67 63 61 58 57 58 60 60 58 55 52 49 48 60 68 70 66  
DEWPT 52 49 52 52 55 56 56 57 55 54 52 50 49 48 47 45 43 40 38 38 42  
RH 70 62 59 55 65 78 84 96 93 86 75 69 72 77 83 86 83 47 33 31 42  
WIND DIR NE E E E SE S NW N N N N N N NW NW N N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 5 8 9 9 8 4 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 2  
CLOUDS OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 40 90 100 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0.65 0.78 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C D D D D L L  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 51 76 55 80 62 82 62 78  
TEMP 54 52 74 72 60 56 76 76 65 62 77 78 67 62 75 73  
DEWPT 43 46 44 47 49 51 51 52 56 58 59 59 58 57 51 49  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 30 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
SCZ116-012000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 70 52 59 43 69  
TEMP 54 62 68 69 63 59 57 54 54 55 57 57 53 49 46 43 45 60 67 69 62  
DEWPT 39 41 45 47 51 53 54 54 53 50 48 47 47 46 43 40 41 36 35 36 41  
RH 57 46 43 45 65 80 90100 96 83 72 69 80 89 89 89 86 41 30 30 46  
WIND DIR NE E E S S N SW N NE N N N NW NW NW N N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 3 3 1 0 1 2 8 9 10 6 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 1  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 90 90 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.31 0.55 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S C D D D L L S S  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 76 52 79 59 81 59 77  
TEMP 48 49 74 68 55 54 77 73 61 60 77 74 63 60 74 69  
DEWPT 43 46 43 47 49 51 49 51 55 59 57 58 58 57 48 46  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
SCZ020-012000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 70 50 59 42 69  
TEMP 55 60 68 69 65 59 57 54 53 54 57 57 54 49 46 43 44 59 66 69 62  
DEWPT 41 45 48 50 54 55 56 54 53 53 51 50 51 49 45 41 40 40 38 40 45  
RH 59 58 49 51 68 87 96100100 96 80 77 90100 96 93 86 49 36 35 54  
WIND DIR NE E E S S S SW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N NW W SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 8 9 10 6 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 20 90 90 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.33 0.53 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN S S L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 45 75 51 79 58 81 59 79  
TEMP 48 49 73 68 55 54 76 73 61 60 76 75 64 60 74 70  
DEWPT 43 45 45 49 49 51 51 53 55 57 60 61 59 57 50 50  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S S  
 
 
SCZ010-012000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26  
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 72 51 62 43 71  
TEMP 58 63 69 71 67 59 58 55 53 57 60 60 55 50 46 43 45 61 68 71 63  
DEWPT 44 48 52 54 56 57 58 55 53 55 54 52 52 50 46 43 42 42 41 42 47  
RH 59 58 55 55 68 93100100100 93 81 75 90100100100 89 49 37 35 56  
WIND DIR NE E E N S S W NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N W W SW  
WIND SPD 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 5 5 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 30 90 90 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.49 0.52 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN C C L D D D L L S S  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
DATE MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26 THU 05/07/26  
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 45 77 50 81 58 83 59 79  
TEMP 48 48 75 68 54 52 78 73 60 60 76 75 64 60 76 70  
DEWPT 44 46 47 51 50 51 53 55 55 57 62 63 60 58 53 51  
PWIND DIR SW SW S S S SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 20 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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