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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
SCZ050-130800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 66 75 39 69 48
TEMP 70 67 66 72 67 57 50 46 43 41 39 56 66 68 61 55 52 49 50
DEWPT 65 63 63 65 60 49 37 33 32 32 32 39 42 45 49 50 50 49 48
RH 84 87 90 79 78 75 61 60 65 70 76 53 42 43 65 83 93100 93
WIND DIR S SW SW SW NW N N NE NE N NE E SE S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 12 11 11 18 19 21 13 9 8 6 6 8 6 6 5 3 2 2 2
WIND GUST 28 24
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 OV B2 FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.21 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L D
TSTMS S S
WIND CHILL 38 36 34
MIN CHILL 38 34
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 76 56 78 62 76 40 57 37 61
TEMP 74 66 58 58 76 69 65 64 73 61 48 41 54 48 40 38 58 53
DEWPT 47 53 56 56 59 61 63 62 59 48 32 27 22 25 26 25 25 31
PWIND DIR E E SE S SW NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN BZ GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 50 60 60 20 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L S
TSTMS S C C C S C
GAZ118-130800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 67 76 41 70 48
TEMP 70 68 68 75 69 65 58 49 45 43 41 57 68 70 62 56 52 49 50
DEWPT 64 62 64 65 60 55 44 35 32 32 33 42 48 49 52 52 51 49 49
RH 81 81 87 71 73 70 59 58 60 65 73 57 49 47 70 86 96100 96
WIND DIR S SW SW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S S NW N
WIND SPD 6 9 11 18 17 18 12 10 6 6 5 6 5 5 3 2 2 1 1
CLOUDS FW SC B2 OV B2 B2 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.23 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 39 37
MIN CHILL 37
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 77 58 79 64 78 40 58 37 62
TEMP 75 67 59 59 77 71 66 66 76 62 48 40 56 49 40 38 60 54
DEWPT 52 55 58 59 64 65 64 65 61 45 30 24 22 24 25 25 29 33
PWIND DIR E E SE S SW NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 50 50 50 20 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C S
TSTMS C S S C C
SCZ050-130800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 66 73 43 66 51
TEMP 69 66 66 71 67 59 51 47 46 44 43 57 64 65 60 57 55 52 53
DEWPT 65 63 63 65 61 50 38 35 35 35 36 45 49 51 53 53 54 52 52
RH 87 90 90 81 81 72 61 63 65 70 76 64 58 60 78 86 96100 96
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW W N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S SW W NW
WIND SPD 18 17 18 21 23 25 19 16 10 9 8 6 6 6 3 2 2 2 2
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 OV B2 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.16 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D
TSTMS S S
WIND CHILL 39 38
MIN CHILL 38 37
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 73 58 76 63 74 42 56 40 59
TEMP 71 64 60 61 74 69 66 65 72 60 49 42 54 49 43 41 57 53
DEWPT 54 57 59 60 65 64 64 64 65 51 35 29 28 28 29 28 32 34
PWIND DIR E E SE S SW NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 50 70 60 30 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS C C L L L L C
TSTMS C C C C S C
SCZ048-130800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 67 75 42 68 50
TEMP 70 67 67 73 69 63 54 48 45 43 42 56 66 68 61 56 53 51 51
DEWPT 64 63 64 66 61 52 40 35 33 33 34 42 48 50 53 53 53 51 50
RH 81 87 90 79 76 67 59 60 62 67 73 59 52 52 75 90100100 96
WIND DIR S S SW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE S SW W N
WIND SPD 10 9 11 18 17 18 12 10 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 28 23
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.27 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D D
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 39 38
MIN CHILL 38
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 75 58 76 63 76 40 57 38 60
TEMP 73 65 60 61 75 70 66 65 74 59 48 40 54 49 41 40 58 53
DEWPT 53 57 58 59 64 66 64 64 63 47 31 25 25 27 27 28 29 34
PWIND DIR E E SE S SW NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 10 50 60 60 20 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C L S
TSTMS C C C C C
SCZ043-130800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 65 74 36 68 43
TEMP 70 67 65 73 65 58 50 44 40 37 36 53 65 68 60 51 47 45 45
DEWPT 64 62 62 64 58 49 38 33 32 31 31 37 41 43 48 48 47 45 45
RH 81 84 90 73 78 72 63 65 73 79 82 54 41 40 64 89100100100
WIND DIR S S SW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE E SE S S S SW W NW
WIND SPD 8 9 10 17 17 17 9 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 1 1 1
WIND GUST 27 19
CLOUDS SC SC B2 OV B2 B2 FW CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.23 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 38 34 33
MIN CHILL 38 33 38
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 77 51 77 60 75 37 55 34 59
TEMP 74 65 53 54 75 69 63 62 73 59 45 38 53 46 36 35 57 51
DEWPT 46 51 53 54 59 62 62 61 58 44 29 24 22 25 25 25 24 31
PWIND DIR SE E SE S SW NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 40 50 60 20 10 5 5
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C L S
TSTMS C C C C C
GAZ099-130800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1251 AM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
DATE 03/11/26 THU 03/12/26 FRI 03/13/26 SAT
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 67 72 38 69 44
TEMP 71 67 69 64 65 64 56 48 44 40 38 53 64 69 62 54 50 46 46
DEWPT 61 63 65 60 55 46 38 34 32 32 30 35 41 42 45 46 47 46 44
RH 71 87 87 87 70 52 51 58 62 73 73 50 43 37 54 74 89100 93
WIND DIR SW SW SW W NW N N NE E NE E E SE S S S S NW N
WIND SPD 6 9 12 16 18 17 10 6 4 4 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 1 1
CLOUDS SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 5 100 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0.33 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L S
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 37 34
MIN CHILL 34 38
DATE 03/14 SUN 03/15/26 MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 79 54 81 62 75 36 55 35 61
TEMP 75 70 56 56 78 74 66 64 71 56 45 36 52 48 38 36 57 54
DEWPT 47 50 55 56 60 62 64 64 55 39 26 20 19 21 23 23 24 30
PWIND DIR E SE SE S W NW NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 5 5 50 50 50 20 5 5 5
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C C S
TSTMS S S S S S
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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