344  
FOUS52 KCAE 150906  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
SCZ027-152000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 81 56 89 64 92  
TEMP 55 69 76 80 76 65 59 58 61 78 85 88 83 72 67 66 68 81 89 92 87  
DEWPT 43 39 38 36 43 46 48 52 55 56 54 53 55 58 61 62 64 66 63 61 61  
RH 64 33 25 20 31 50 67 80 81 47 35 30 38 61 81 87 87 60 42 36 42  
WIND DIR NE NE W W N N S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 3 0 0 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 5 3 2 1 3 3 5 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 83 90 92 87  
MAX HEAT 83 87 90 92  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 65 93 64 93 66 94 69 92  
TEMP 69 68 90 88 69 67 89 87 71 69 90 87 73 71 89 84  
DEWPT 64 64 61 61 64 65 61 61 66 67 63 63 66 65 65 66  
PWIND DIR S SE SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ028-152000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 81 55 89 64 92  
TEMP 55 68 77 81 76 65 59 57 61 77 86 89 83 72 67 66 68 80 89 91 86  
DEWPT 43 38 37 36 41 45 48 51 54 56 52 52 54 58 61 62 63 65 62 60 61  
RH 64 33 24 20 28 48 67 80 78 48 31 28 37 61 81 87 84 60 41 36 43  
WIND DIR NE NE W W N N S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 2 1 3 0 0 2 2 1 4 5 5 3 4 3 2 1 3 3 4 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 89 91 86  
MAX HEAT 84 86 89 91  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 65 93 64 93 66 93 68 91  
TEMP 69 67 90 88 69 67 88 87 71 69 90 87 73 70 89 84  
DEWPT 64 64 61 60 64 65 60 60 66 66 62 61 66 65 65 65  
PWIND DIR S SE SE S S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ031-152000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 80 56 88 64 92  
TEMP 54 68 75 79 74 63 58 56 61 78 86 88 82 72 66 64 68 81 89 91 85  
DEWPT 43 40 39 39 43 45 52 53 56 55 51 51 55 59 61 61 63 66 61 60 62  
RH 66 36 27 24 33 52 80 90 84 45 30 28 40 64 84 90 84 60 39 36 46  
WIND DIR N NE NW W N S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SE  
WIND SPD 2 3 2 3 0 1 3 2 1 6 6 8 6 6 3 2 1 4 4 6 6  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 83 89 91 86  
MAX HEAT 84 86 89 91  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 66 93 63 92 66 93 69 92  
TEMP 68 68 90 85 67 66 89 86 69 68 90 86 72 70 89 83  
DEWPT 64 64 60 60 65 65 59 61 66 67 61 62 66 66 65 66  
PWIND DIR S SE SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ136-152000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 81 55 88 62 91  
TEMP 54 68 76 80 75 63 57 55 60 78 85 88 81 70 65 63 66 80 88 91 84  
DEWPT 41 39 39 38 43 47 52 54 56 53 50 50 56 60 61 62 64 63 59 58 61  
RH 61 34 26 22 32 56 83 96 87 42 30 27 42 71 87 97 93 56 38 33 46  
WIND DIR NE NE N W N S S N N S S S S S S N N S S SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 5 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 6 6 8 9 6 3 0 0 4 5 8 10  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 81 84  
MAX HEAT 83 85 87 90  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 63 91 61 92 64 92 66 91  
TEMP 66 66 89 84 66 66 88 85 68 67 89 85 70 68 89 83  
DEWPT 64 64 58 61 64 65 60 62 65 67 61 64 66 66 63 66  
PWIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 0 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
TSTMS S S C  
 

 
GAZ065-152000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 80 53 88 62 90  
TEMP 54 69 78 80 74 64 58 55 60 77 86 88 82 72 67 64 67 81 88 90 84  
DEWPT 43 42 42 42 48 49 49 53 55 58 55 53 58 60 62 63 65 66 63 59 62  
RH 66 37 28 26 40 58 72 93 84 52 35 30 44 66 84 97 93 60 43 35 48  
WIND DIR NE E N N N N N N N S S S SE SE S S N S SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 1 8 5 1 0 3 5 8 6  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 83 89 85  
MAX HEAT 84 86 89 90  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 62 91 61 92 64 93 66 91  
TEMP 68 67 89 86 68 66 88 86 71 69 90 86 72 70 89 84  
DEWPT 63 64 60 62 64 65 61 63 65 67 63 64 65 66 65 66  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5 20 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
GAZ065-152000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 79 57 87 66 89  
TEMP 56 68 76 79 74 64 59 57 60 76 85 87 82 72 68 66 68 80 87 89 84  
DEWPT 41 39 39 40 44 46 47 52 55 57 53 52 55 57 61 63 65 65 61 59 60  
RH 57 34 26 25 34 52 64 83 84 52 33 30 40 59 78 90 90 60 42 37 44  
WIND DIR NE E N N N N SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 5 5 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 5 5 5 2 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 82 87 84  
MAX HEAT 83 85 87 89  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 66 90 65 91 67 92 69 90  
TEMP 69 68 88 86 69 67 88 86 72 69 89 86 73 70 88 83  
DEWPT 63 65 59 60 64 66 60 61 65 67 62 63 65 67 63 65  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE S S S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5 20 20 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ116-152000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 78 55 86 63 90  
TEMP 52 67 75 78 72 61 57 55 59 75 84 86 79 69 65 63 65 78 88 90 83  
DEWPT 43 39 38 40 43 45 45 47 52 52 49 49 52 53 57 59 63 63 59 57 59  
RH 71 36 26 26 35 56 64 74 78 45 30 28 39 57 75 87 93 60 38 33 44  
WIND DIR N N W SW N N N N N SW SW SW N S S S N SW S S N  
WIND SPD 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 9 8 0 2 4 3 0 5 5 6 0  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 82 83 87 89  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 65 92 63 91 65 92 67 89  
TEMP 67 67 90 85 67 65 87 85 69 67 89 84 71 69 87 81  
DEWPT 62 65 57 56 62 65 54 56 63 66 58 59 64 66 61 61  
PWIND DIR S S S S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ020-152000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 78 54 86 63 89  
TEMP 52 66 73 78 72 60 56 55 59 75 83 86 79 68 65 64 66 78 87 89 83  
DEWPT 43 40 40 40 45 47 48 47 52 55 53 53 56 55 59 60 63 64 62 60 63  
RH 71 38 30 26 38 62 74 74 78 50 36 32 45 63 81 87 90 62 43 38 51  
WIND DIR NE E W SW W S S S SW S S SW S S S S S S S S SE  
WIND SPD 1 2 1 3 1 1 1 3 3 5 6 5 2 3 5 4 2 3 3 4 1  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 87 89 84  
MAX HEAT 83 84 87 89  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 64 90 62 89 65 90 67 88  
TEMP 68 67 88 84 68 65 85 84 70 67 88 84 71 69 86 81  
DEWPT 62 63 60 61 62 64 59 61 64 65 62 63 64 64 64 65  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
SCZ010-152000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
506 AM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26  
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 80 55 87 64 91  
TEMP 52 69 76 79 74 61 57 55 59 77 85 87 80 69 66 65 67 80 88 90 84  
DEWPT 43 41 42 41 46 48 48 50 55 59 56 56 60 57 61 62 64 67 64 63 64  
RH 71 36 30 26 37 62 72 83 87 54 37 35 51 66 84 90 90 65 45 41 51  
WIND DIR NE E W SW N N N S S S S S N SE S S S S S S S  
WIND SPD 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 4 3 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 3 1  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 81 82 89 91 85  
MAX HEAT 84 86 89 91  
 
DATE MON 05/18/26 TUE 05/19/26 WED 05/20/26 THU 05/21/26  
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 64 91 63 92 65 92 68 91  
TEMP 68 67 89 85 68 65 88 84 70 68 89 84 72 69 88 82  
DEWPT 63 65 62 64 63 65 62 64 65 67 64 66 65 66 66 67  
PWIND DIR S SE SE S S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW CL CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 5 20 20 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
 

 
 
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