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FOUS52 KCHS 241826
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
SCZ050-250930-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 37 64 52 70 56
TEMP 49 42 40 40 41 41 52 61 62 55 55 56 55 55 62 67 67 61 60 60 59 59
DEWPT 19 25 29 30 28 28 35 40 44 47 47 48 49 50 52 52 52 52 52 54 54 55
RH 30 50 64 67 59 59 52 46 52 74 74 74 80 83 70 59 59 72 75 81 83 87
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 9 8 8 8 9 10 13 14 13 10 10 10 10 10 13 16 14 10 10 10 9 9
WIND GUST 26
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.16
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S S S
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D
WIND CHILL 37 35 35 35 35
MIN CHILL 37 33 34 37
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 70 50 70 49 73 48 68 48 69
TEMP 67 59 55 53 66 58 53 51 70 60 54 51 64 57 52 50 66 58
DEWPT 56 54 53 51 51 52 50 49 49 50 48 45 45 45 46 45 48 50
PWIND DIR S NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 80 50 30 10 10 5 30 20 30
RAIN C S C S S C C
RAIN SHWRS D L C C C
GAZ118-250930-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 69 53 73 58
TEMP 52 45 40 39 39 38 51 64 68 60 57 56 55 55 62 69 71 65 61 61 61 60
DEWPT 21 25 28 27 26 29 38 45 47 48 48 49 50 51 54 54 55 55 55 56 56 58
RH 29 45 62 62 59 70 61 50 47 64 72 77 83 86 75 59 57 70 81 84 84 93
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 6 4 4 5 5 5 10 12 11 6 6 8 8 9 12 13 12 8 8 8 8 8
CLOUDS CL CL SC B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 50
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.11
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S S S
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L
WIND CHILL 37 35 35 34
MIN CHILL 35 34 36
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 73 53 71 51 74 51 70 52 72
TEMP 71 63 57 55 67 61 54 52 71 61 54 52 69 59 54 53 69 61
DEWPT 61 60 57 55 58 57 54 52 54 54 51 50 53 52 51 49 54 55
PWIND DIR W NE NE NE NE E NE NE E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 70 60 30 10 10 5 30 20 30
RAIN C S C S S S C
RAIN SHWRS L L L C C
SCZ050-250930-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 53 66 56
TEMP 48 42 43 44 44 44 51 59 60 55 55 56 55 55 61 65 63 59 59 59 58 58
DEWPT 25 30 34 34 32 32 39 46 49 51 50 51 51 53 55 56 56 54 55 56 56 57
RH 40 62 70 68 62 62 63 62 67 86 83 83 86 93 81 73 78 83 87 90 93 96
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW
WIND SPD 6 6 6 8 9 10 13 13 13 10 9 9 10 10 13 14 13 9 10 9 9 9
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B2 OV B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.14
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S S S
RAIN SHWRS C C L L D
WIND CHILL 38 39 39 39 38
MIN CHILL 38 36 38 39
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 66 52 66 50 69 51 63 49 67
TEMP 64 58 55 54 64 58 53 52 67 58 54 52 62 55 52 51 65 58
DEWPT 60 57 55 54 57 56 53 51 55 54 52 49 51 50 49 49 54 54
PWIND DIR S NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 80 60 30 10 10 10 30 20 30
RAIN C C C S S C C
RAIN SHWRS D L L C C
SCZ048-250930-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 65 53 68 57
TEMP 50 43 40 41 41 41 50 61 64 57 55 56 55 54 61 66 67 61 59 59 59 58
DEWPT 24 30 31 30 28 30 38 47 49 50 49 49 51 51 55 57 56 56 55 55 56 57
RH 36 60 70 65 59 65 63 60 58 77 80 77 86 90 81 73 68 84 87 87 90 96
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 6 4 5 5 8 9 11 12 11 8 8 9 10 10 13 13 12 9 9 9 9 8
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.01 0.19
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S S S
RAIN SHWRS C C L L D
WIND CHILL 36 37 36 35
MIN CHILL 36 34 36
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 69 53 68 51 72 51 68 50 69
TEMP 67 60 56 54 65 58 53 52 69 59 53 52 66 58 53 52 67 59
DEWPT 61 59 56 54 58 56 53 51 55 54 51 49 53 51 49 48 54 55
PWIND DIR S NE NE NE NE E NE NE E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 80 60 30 10 10 10 30 20 30
RAIN C C C S S C C
RAIN SHWRS D L L C C
SCZ043-250930-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 34 64 51 70 55
TEMP 49 41 37 35 36 37 50 60 64 57 54 54 53 53 61 67 67 62 58 58 57 57
DEWPT 19 25 27 26 26 27 36 42 44 47 47 49 50 51 54 54 53 54 53 54 55 56
RH 30 52 67 69 67 67 58 51 48 69 77 83 89 93 78 63 61 75 83 86 93 96
WIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW
WIND SPD 6 4 5 5 6 8 10 12 10 5 6 6 9 9 11 13 10 6 6 6 6 6
WIND GUST 20 21 21
CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.25
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN S S C C
RAIN SHWRS C C L L D
WIND CHILL 38 32 30 30 31
MIN CHILL 38 30 30 34
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 70 49 68 47 73 47 68 46 68
TEMP 67 59 52 50 65 59 50 48 69 61 51 48 65 58 50 48 64 59
DEWPT 56 56 52 50 52 53 50 48 49 49 47 45 45 45 44 44 48 50
PWIND DIR W NE NE NE N E NE NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
POP 12HR 80 40 30 10 10 5 30 20 30
RAIN S S C S S C C
RAIN SHWRS D L C C C
GAZ099-250930-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
126 PM EST TUE FEB 24 2026
DATE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 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 33 68 53 72 57
TEMP 51 44 39 37 37 36 50 62 67 61 58 57 56 55 61 67 71 66 63 61 61 59
DEWPT 20 25 25 25 28 31 41 47 47 48 50 52 54 54 56 56 56 56 57 57 59 59
RH 29 47 57 61 70 82 71 58 49 62 75 83 93 96 84 68 59 70 81 87 93100
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW
WIND SPD 6 3 3 5 5 5 10 13 12 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 13 8 9 8 8 6
WIND GUST 18 18
CLOUDS CL CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 OV
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 70
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.05 0.33
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN C C C C
RAIN SHWRS C C L L D
WIND CHILL 37 32 32 31
MIN CHILL 32 31 33
DATE 02/27 SAT 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26
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 70 51 70 49 75 48 72 49 72
TEMP 68 63 57 54 66 63 55 51 71 65 54 50 68 63 54 51 67 63
DEWPT 59 58 56 54 55 55 54 51 51 51 50 48 50 50 49 47 51 53
PWIND DIR W NE NE NE N E E E E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 80 50 30 10 10 10 30 20 30
RAIN S C C S S C S
RAIN SHWRS D L C C C
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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