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FOUS52 KCHS 161726
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SCZ050-170900-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 36 63 48 67 53
TEMP 55 45 39 38 38 38 51 61 62 55 51 49 51 53 61 65 65 60 60 60 58 57
DEWPT 26 32 34 35 35 35 40 45 49 49 49 49 51 53 57 59 60 60 60 58 58 56
RH 32 60 82 89 89 89 66 56 62 80 93100100100 87 81 84100100 93100 96
WIND DIR S S S W NW NW NW W SW SE E E NE E SE S S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 8 6 8 10 11 12
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 20 80 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.25 0.21
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S C C D D L L C C
TSTMS S
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 64 36 62 42 67 42 61 42 63
TEMP 62 51 42 37 59 53 46 44 65 55 49 44 59 52 47 44 62 55
DEWPT 38 35 33 32 37 43 44 41 44 47 44 38 40 43 43 42 48 49
PWIND DIR W NW E SW W N NE NE N
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 10 5 5
GAZ118-170900-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 38 62 51 67 55
TEMP 58 48 40 38 39 40 51 60 62 55 52 52 53 54 61 66 65 61 60 61 60 58
DEWPT 29 33 38 37 36 37 43 48 51 51 51 52 53 54 60 63 63 61 60 61 60 56
RH 33 56 92 96 89 89 74 64 67 86 96100100100 97 90 93100100100100 93
WIND DIR SW S N N N N N NW NE NE E E NE E E SE S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 5 6 10 10
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 20 60 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.10 0.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S C C L L C C S S
OBVIS PF
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 64 35 63 41 69 45 64 45 67
TEMP 62 52 41 36 60 53 44 42 67 57 49 46 63 54 48 46 66 57
DEWPT 39 34 31 32 40 45 43 40 46 50 47 42 46 48 46 45 53 53
PWIND DIR W NW E SW W N NE NE E
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5
SCZ050-170900-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 40 62 52 66 55
TEMP 55 48 43 42 42 42 52 60 61 55 53 52 54 56 61 65 64 62 61 60 59 58
DEWPT 32 36 40 41 40 40 45 50 54 53 53 52 54 56 61 63 64 61 61 60 59 58
RH 41 63 89 96 93 93 77 69 78 93100100100100100 93100 97100100100100
WIND DIR S S SW W NW NW NW W W E E E NE E SE S S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 3 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 6 9 10 10
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 30 80 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.31 0.22
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C C C D D L L C C
TSTMS S
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 64 40 60 45 65 45 59 45 63
TEMP 62 52 44 40 58 53 49 46 64 55 51 47 59 52 49 47 61 55
DEWPT 44 39 36 37 44 48 48 45 49 51 48 42 46 48 47 46 53 53
PWIND DIR W NW E SW W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 5 10 10 5
SCZ048-170900-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 39 61 51 65 54
TEMP 56 46 41 40 40 40 50 59 61 54 52 51 53 54 59 63 63 60 60 60 58 57
DEWPT 30 34 38 38 38 36 43 49 51 51 51 51 53 54 59 63 63 60 59 59 58 55
RH 37 63 89 92 92 85 77 69 70 90 96100100100100100100100 96 96100 93
WIND DIR S S N N NW N N NW NE E E E E E E SE S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 5 9 11 12
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 30 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.01 0.23 0.13
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C L L L L L L C C
TSTMS S
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 62 38 61 42 66 45 62 44 64
TEMP 60 51 42 38 59 52 46 43 64 54 49 46 60 52 47 45 62 55
DEWPT 41 36 33 32 42 46 45 41 48 50 47 41 46 47 45 44 53 53
PWIND DIR W NW E SW W N NE NE NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 5 5 10 5 5
SCZ043-170900-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 32 60 46 63 51
TEMP 53 42 35 33 33 34 50 59 60 53 48 47 48 50 57 62 62 59 59 58 56 55
DEWPT 24 28 32 31 32 33 40 45 49 49 48 47 48 50 57 60 61 59 58 58 56 53
RH 32 57 89 92 96 96 68 60 67 86100100100100100 93 97100 96100100 93
WIND DIR SW N N N N N NW W SW N N E NE NE E SE S S S S SW W
WIND SPD 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 5 5 4 5 6 10 10
WIND GUST 17 20 20
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 20 70 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.20 0.13
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S C C L L L L C C
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 61 32 61 38 66 40 61 40 62
TEMP 60 48 38 33 59 51 41 40 64 53 46 42 59 50 43 42 61 53
DEWPT 37 34 30 30 35 42 41 39 44 48 43 39 39 43 41 40 48 50
PWIND DIR W NW SE SW W N NE NE NW
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
GAZ099-170900-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1226 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
DATE 12/16/25 WED 12/17/25 THU 12/18/25 FRI
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 35 62 47 68 50
TEMP 55 45 37 35 36 36 49 60 62 54 49 47 49 50 58 66 66 60 60 60 58 55
DEWPT 23 28 31 31 31 32 40 45 48 49 49 47 49 50 56 59 60 60 60 60 58 50
RH 29 51 79 85 82 85 71 58 60 83100100100100 93 78 81100100100100 83
WIND DIR SW SW S S N N N SW SE E E E E E E SE S S S SW SW W
WIND SPD 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 6 4 5 8 10 10
WIND GUST 18 20
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 10 60 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.09 0.20
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C L L L L C C
DATE 12/19 SAT 12/20/25 SUN 12/21/25 MON 12/22/25 TUE 12/23/25
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 61 31 62 36 69 43 67 42 68
TEMP 59 49 38 32 59 52 41 37 67 56 48 45 64 55 47 44 65 57
DEWPT 35 30 29 27 32 36 37 35 43 47 44 40 41 44 42 41 49 50
PWIND DIR W NW SE SW W N NE NE E
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
PRODUCT KEY...
--- CLOUD COVER ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F FOG S SLIGHT
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL
H HAZE D DEFINITE
BS BLOWING SNOW
K SMOKE
BD BLOWING DUST
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH
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