898  
FOUS52 KCAE 280706  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
SCZ027-282000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 88 72 85 72 90  
TEMP 73 73 80 84 83 77 75 73 72 72 77 82 80 77 75 73 72 73 80 87 86 80  
DEWPT 72 72 76 74 73 73 75 73 72 72 75 76 76 75 75 73 72 73 77 76 76 76  
RH 97 97 88 72 72 87100100100100 94 82 88 94100100100100 91 70 72 88  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S S N N E E SE SE E E N N E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 3 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 60 60 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.09 0.04 0.01 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C S S L S S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C S C S S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 86 91 89 89 86 87 98 96 86  
MAX HEAT 92 93 89 92 98 98  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 73 93 74 94 75 96 75 97  
TEMP 74 74 90 84 75 75 91 87 77 76 94 89 78 77 95 90  
DEWPT 74 74 76 75 74 74 75 74 73 73 74 73 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR SE S S W SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 5 10 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ028-282000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 88 72 86 72 90  
TEMP 73 73 80 85 83 77 75 73 72 72 77 83 81 77 75 73 72 73 80 87 86 81  
DEWPT 72 72 74 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 74 75 75 74 74 73 72 72 75 75 74 75  
RH 97 97 82 70 74 90 97100100 97 90 77 82 90 97100100 97 85 68 68 82  
WIND DIR S SW SW S S S S N N E E SE SE E E N E E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 2  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 50 60 60 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0.03 0.07 0.05 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C S S L S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C S C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF F  
HEAT INDEX 85 93 90 90 87 85 96 94 87  
MAX HEAT 93 93 90 92 96 96  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 72 93 73 94 74 96 75 98  
TEMP 74 74 91 85 75 75 92 87 77 76 94 90 78 77 95 91  
DEWPT 73 73 75 74 73 73 73 73 72 73 72 72 72 72 72 71  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW SW SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ031-282000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 88 71 85 72 90  
TEMP 72 73 80 85 84 77 74 73 72 72 76 83 83 77 74 73 72 73 80 88 88 80  
DEWPT 72 72 74 73 74 74 74 73 72 72 74 75 75 74 74 73 72 73 75 75 75 75  
RH 100 97 82 67 72 90100100100100 94 77 77 90100100100100 85 66 66 85  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S N N N NE E SE SE E N N N NE E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 60 60 60 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0.04 0.09 0.07 0.01 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C S C S S S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C S C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF F+  
HEAT INDEX 82 92 91 90 89 84 98 97 85  
MAX HEAT 92 94 91 91 99 100  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 72 93 73 95 74 96 75 97  
TEMP 74 74 91 85 75 75 93 88 77 76 94 90 78 76 95 90  
DEWPT 74 74 75 74 74 73 74 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73  
PWIND DIR SE S S SW S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL SC  
POP 12HR 5 10 0 10 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ136-282000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 86 69 84 70 90  
TEMP 72 72 78 83 83 76 73 72 71 70 75 81 82 76 73 72 72 72 79 87 86 79  
DEWPT 72 72 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 70 73 74 73 73 73 72 72 72 75 74 73 74  
RH 100100 88 74 74 94100100100100 94 79 74 90100100100100 88 65 65 85  
WIND DIR N N SW SW S N N N N N SE SE SE SE N N N NE E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 0 0 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 2 0 0 0 2 3 4 4 1  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 50 70 50 20 50  
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.25 0.10 0 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C C C S C S S S S C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 90 90 86 87 95 93  
MAX HEAT 90 91 86 90 95 97  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 70 93 71 92 72 94 73 96  
TEMP 73 72 90 82 73 73 90 85 74 74 91 86 75 75 94 88  
DEWPT 73 72 74 73 73 73 73 72 73 73 72 71 73 73 72 71  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE E S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC CL FW FW SC CL CL SC  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 20 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-282000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 88 68 86 68 91  
TEMP 72 72 81 86 83 78 74 73 71 71 79 84 82 77 74 73 71 72 82 89 86 80  
DEWPT 71 72 72 74 74 74 74 72 71 71 72 72 72 72 73 72 71 72 73 72 73 73  
RH 97100 74 68 74 88100 97100100 79 67 72 85 97 97100100 74 57 65 79  
WIND DIR N N N S S S N N N N E SE SE SE N N N N SE E SE E  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 5 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 6 5 4 0 0 0 0 4 4 5 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 60 50 40 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.24 0.04 0.01 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S C C L C C C C C C C S S C C C C  
TSTMS S C S C S S C C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF F PF  
HEAT INDEX 85 94 90 90 87 87 96 93 84  
MAX HEAT 94 94 90 92 96 96  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 70 94 71 95 72 97 73 99  
TEMP 74 73 92 85 75 74 94 87 77 75 95 90 78 76 97 91  
DEWPT 73 73 72 72 73 73 71 71 72 72 70 70 72 72 69 70  
PWIND DIR SE N S W S SW S SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 5 20 5 20 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
GAZ065-282000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 87 71 86 72 90  
TEMP 73 73 79 85 82 77 74 73 73 71 77 84 81 77 75 73 73 73 80 88 85 80  
DEWPT 71 71 71 73 73 73 72 72 71 71 71 71 71 70 72 72 71 71 72 71 71 71  
RH 93 93 77 67 74 87 93 97 93100 82 65 72 79 90 97 93 93 77 57 63 74  
WIND DIR N N SW S S S SE N N E E SE SE SE E N E E E SE SE E  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 4 4 4 2 0 0 2 4 5 4 4 3 0 2 3 3 3 4 3  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 60 60 40 40  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.29 0.04 0.02 0.02  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C C S S C S C C S S C C C C  
TSTMS C S C S C S S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 92 87 89 85 84 94 90 83  
MAX HEAT 92 92 89 89 94 94  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 73 93 74 94 74 95 75 97  
TEMP 75 74 91 85 76 75 93 87 77 75 94 90 79 76 95 91  
DEWPT 73 72 71 70 72 72 70 69 71 71 69 67 71 71 69 67  
PWIND DIR SE SE S N S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 5 10 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ116-282000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 86 68 82 68 87  
TEMP 71 71 79 84 81 75 72 71 70 69 75 80 80 75 72 71 70 70 78 85 85 79  
DEWPT 71 71 72 73 72 73 72 71 70 69 72 73 73 73 72 71 70 70 73 73 72 73  
RH 100100 79 70 74 94100100100100 90 79 79 94100100100100 85 67 65 82  
WIND DIR N N N S N N N N N N E E E N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 OV B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 50 70 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.09 0.19 0.11 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C C S C C C C C S S S S  
TSTMS C C C S S C C C S S  
OBVIS PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 90 85 84 84 92 91  
MAX HEAT 90 92 84 86 92 93  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 70 91 71 94 73 96 74 97  
TEMP 72 72 89 83 74 73 92 86 76 74 94 87 77 75 95 88  
DEWPT 72 72 72 72 71 72 70 71 70 72 70 71 70 71 69 71  
PWIND DIR N N N SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 10 5 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ020-282000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 86 69 83 70 87  
TEMP 70 71 79 84 82 76 72 71 70 70 75 81 80 76 72 71 70 71 78 85 85 79  
DEWPT 70 70 72 73 72 73 72 71 70 70 72 74 73 73 72 71 70 71 73 73 73 73  
RH 100 97 79 70 72 90100100100100 90 79 79 90100100100100 85 67 67 82  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S S SE N E NE E E SE E E N E E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 1  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 60 60 30 30  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0.27 0.06 0.14 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L C C S S C C C C S S S S C C  
TSTMS C C C S S C C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 90 87 85 84 92 92 81  
MAX HEAT 90 92 86 88 93 94  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 70 91 71 93 72 94 73 96  
TEMP 72 72 89 83 74 73 91 86 76 74 92 87 77 75 93 88  
DEWPT 72 71 73 73 71 71 71 72 70 71 71 71 70 71 70 71  
PWIND DIR SE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 10 0 10 10 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ010-282000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
306 AM EDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
DATE FRI 08/28/26 SAT 08/29/26 SUN 08/30/26  
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 90 70 87 70 91  
TEMP 71 72 81 87 85 78 73 72 71 71 78 84 84 78 73 72 71 71 80 88 88 81  
DEWPT 71 72 74 73 73 73 73 72 71 71 74 75 75 73 73 72 71 71 75 75 74 73  
RH 100100 79 63 67 85100100100100 88 74 74 85100100100100 85 66 63 77  
WIND DIR N N S S S S N N N E E E E E E N N E E SE E N  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 0  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 40 60 50 40 40  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0.20 0.03 0.17 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C S S C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S S C C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF PF PF  
HEAT INDEX 86 94 92 92 92 85 98 97 86  
MAX HEAT 94 96 92 94 98 99  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 TUE 09/01/26 WED 09/02/26 THU 09/03/26  
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 71 95 72 96 73 97 74 99  
TEMP 73 72 92 84 75 74 94 87 76 74 95 88 77 75 97 89  
DEWPT 73 72 74 72 72 72 73 71 72 72 72 70 72 72 72 70  
PWIND DIR N SE N SW S SW SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 0 10 0 10 5 20  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
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