160  
FOUS52 KCAE 150506  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
SCZ027-160800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 77 97 77 96 77  
TEMP 80 78 79 90 95 95 88 81 79 78 79 90 96 94 86 81 79 77 80  
DEWPT 75 74 75 76 75 74 78 77 76 76 75 77 76 76 77 77 76 74 74  
RH 85 88 88 64 53 51 72 88 91 94 88 66 53 56 75 88 91 90 82  
WIND DIR W W W W SW N E S N W W NE W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3  
CLOUDS SC B1 FW SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.07 0 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 85 102107106102 88 103110107 97 88 84  
MAX HEAT 85 107 109 96 110 110 92 84  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 102 78 98 76 97 76 98 75 95  
TEMP 99 93 83 78 95 90 79 78 95 89 79 77 96 90 79 76 92 87  
DEWPT 73 73 73 74 73 74 74 75 74 74 74 74 73 73 74 73 73 72  
PWIND DIR W NW N N W SW SW SW S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW B1 SC FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 30 30 30 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C C  
TSTMS C C C C S S C  
 

 
SCZ028-160800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 77 97 77 97 78  
TEMP 80 79 79 90 96 95 89 82 80 78 79 90 97 97 90 82 80 78 80  
DEWPT 75 74 75 76 74 75 77 76 76 76 75 76 75 74 74 77 76 75 74  
RH 85 85 88 64 49 53 68 82 88 94 88 64 50 48 60 85 88 91 82  
WIND DIR SW W NW W SW SW E SE N SW W N W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.13 0 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 85 102107107102 89 86 102110109 99 90 86 84  
MAX HEAT 85 85 109 109 94 110 109 96 84  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 102 78 98 76 97 76 98 75 95  
TEMP 100 95 83 78 96 92 79 78 95 90 79 77 96 91 79 76 92 88  
DEWPT 72 71 72 73 72 72 74 74 73 72 73 74 71 71 73 73 71 70  
PWIND DIR W NW N N W SW SW S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 FW SC B1 SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 20 30 30 30 20 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C C  
TSTMS S C C C S S C  
 

 
SCZ031-160800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 77 96 76 96 77  
TEMP 80 78 80 91 95 95 86 80 78 77 78 91 95 95 88 81 79 77 79  
DEWPT 75 74 75 77 76 75 77 76 75 76 75 77 76 75 75 76 76 75 74  
RH 85 88 85 64 54 53 75 88 91 97 91 64 54 53 66 85 91 94 85  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW N W N N SW NW E W SW S SW SW SW W  
WIND SPD 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 4  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 5 30 20 20 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.03 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S  
TSTMS S C S S S  
HEAT INDEX 85 85104109108 96 86 103108107 98 87  
MAX HEAT 87 85 109 110 91 110 108 93  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 102 78 98 76 97 75 98 75 94  
TEMP 98 94 82 78 96 91 78 77 94 90 78 77 95 91 77 77 92 88  
DEWPT 73 71 73 74 73 73 74 75 74 73 75 75 72 71 74 73 72 71  
PWIND DIR W W N N W NW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 30 20 20 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C C  
TSTMS S S C S S S C  
 

 
SCZ136-160800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 76 96 76 96 77  
TEMP 78 77 79 89 95 95 83 79 77 77 78 91 95 95 88 80 78 77 77  
DEWPT 75 75 76 77 75 74 77 76 76 76 75 76 75 74 75 76 75 75 74  
RH 91 94 91 68 53 51 82 91 97 97 91 62 53 51 66 88 91 94 90  
WIND DIR SW W W W W W E N N N N NW W W S S SW SW W  
WIND SPD 2 3 2 3 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 2 2 3 4 4  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW SC B1 SC FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 5 30 20 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0.07 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C  
TSTMS S C S C C  
HEAT INDEX 102107106 92 103107106 98 86  
MAX HEAT 107 108 87 107 107 91  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 101 77 99 75 97 75 97 74 94  
TEMP 98 91 83 78 97 90 79 77 95 88 77 76 95 88 77 76 92 86  
DEWPT 72 69 72 73 71 72 74 75 72 73 74 74 71 71 74 73 71 71  
PWIND DIR W W NW N W SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 40 20 30 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C C  
TSTMS S S C S C S C  
 

 
GAZ065-160800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 75 97 77 98 76  
TEMP 79 77 79 90 96 96 87 81 79 77 79 91 97 97 89 81 79 77 78  
DEWPT 75 74 75 76 74 74 76 77 76 75 75 76 75 72 74 76 75 73 73  
RH 88 90 88 64 49 49 70 88 91 94 88 62 50 45 61 85 88 87 85  
WIND DIR N W W W W W S N N N N W W SW S N SW W W  
WIND SPD 0 2 2 4 5 4 2 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 3 0 3 4 4  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW SC FW SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 102107107 98 88 103110106 98 87  
MAX HEAT 107 109 96 110 109 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 101 77 100 74 98 74 99 74 95  
TEMP 99 93 82 79 98 92 79 78 96 91 79 77 97 91 78 77 94 89  
DEWPT 70 71 72 73 71 72 74 74 71 72 73 74 70 71 73 73 70 71  
PWIND DIR W W NW SW W S W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 20 20 20 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C  
 

 
GAZ065-160800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 77 96 77 97 77  
TEMP 79 77 79 89 95 95 87 82 80 78 79 91 96 94 87 82 79 78 79  
DEWPT 75 74 74 75 74 73 75 76 76 76 75 75 74 73 73 75 75 74 72  
RH 88 90 85 64 51 49 68 82 88 94 88 60 49 51 63 79 88 88 79  
WIND DIR SW W W W W NW W W N W W W W W SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 0 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 FW SC FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S  
TSTMS S S S S S  
HEAT INDEX 99106105 96 89 86 102107103 94 89  
MAX HEAT 84 106 106 93 107 107 91  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 100 78 99 76 97 76 98 75 95  
TEMP 98 93 83 78 97 92 80 77 95 91 79 77 96 90 79 76 93 88  
DEWPT 69 68 72 72 70 70 73 73 70 70 73 73 69 69 73 72 70 69  
PWIND DIR W W NW W W SW W SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW CL CL SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 0 20 20 20 30 30 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C  
TSTMS S S S C C S C  
 

 
SCZ116-160800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 75 95 75 96 75  
TEMP 78 75 78 89 93 94 87 81 76 76 78 89 94 96 89 81 78 76 76  
DEWPT 74 74 75 75 74 74 76 76 74 74 75 75 75 73 74 75 74 74 74  
RH 88 97 91 64 54 53 70 85 94 94 91 64 54 48 61 82 88 94 94  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.02 0.05 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 99103105 98 87 99106106 98 87  
MAX HEAT 103 106 92 106 106 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 100 75 96 73 95 74 97 72 92  
TEMP 97 90 79 77 94 88 77 74 93 87 77 75 95 88 76 73 90 85  
DEWPT 70 71 72 73 71 72 73 74 72 71 72 74 69 70 72 72 69 69  
PWIND DIR W N N N W N SW SE NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 30 20 10 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S S C C  
TSTMS S S C S S S C  
 

 
SCZ020-160800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 74 95 76 96 76  
TEMP 78 76 78 88 94 94 87 81 77 76 78 89 95 96 88 80 78 76 77  
DEWPT 74 73 74 76 75 74 76 75 75 74 74 76 75 73 73 75 74 73 72  
RH 88 90 88 68 54 53 70 82 94 94 88 66 53 48 61 85 88 90 85  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW N N W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 3 3  
CLOUDS B1 SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 99106105 98 87 100107106 96 84  
MAX HEAT 106 107 93 107 107 92  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 100 75 96 73 95 74 96 73 92  
TEMP 98 90 79 77 94 88 76 75 93 88 77 75 94 88 75 75 90 85  
DEWPT 70 71 71 72 71 72 72 73 72 71 72 72 70 70 71 71 70 69  
PWIND DIR W NW N NE NW SW SW NW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL B1 SC FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 10 30 20 20 20 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S S C C  
TSTMS C S S S S S C  
 

 
SCZ010-160800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
106 AM EDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
 
DATE 08/14/26 SAT 08/15/26 SUN 08/16/26 MON  
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 76 96 76 98 77  
TEMP 79 77 78 90 95 95 87 80 78 76 78 91 97 97 88 81 78 77 78  
DEWPT 74 74 75 77 75 74 76 75 76 76 75 77 75 73 74 76 74 75 73  
RH 85 90 91 66 53 51 70 85 94100 91 64 50 46 63 85 88 94 85  
WIND DIR SW W W NW W NE N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW W W  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2  
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW CL FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 103107106 98 85 105110107 97 87  
MAX HEAT 107 108 91 110 110 92  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/17 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 THU 08/20/26 FRI 08/21/26  
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 102 76 99 74 97 74 99 74 96  
TEMP 100 92 80 78 97 90 77 77 95 89 77 76 96 89 76 76 93 86  
DEWPT 72 71 72 73 72 72 73 74 73 72 73 74 71 72 73 73 72 71  
PWIND DIR W NW NW NE NW N W NW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW CL SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 20 10 20 20 30 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C  
TSTMS S S S S S C  
 

 
 
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