149  
FOUS52 KCHS 131816  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
SCZ050-140800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 49 78 57 79 63  
TEMP 69 62 56 53 51 50 67 76 76 67 60 58 59 61 70 76 77 70 66 66 64 65  
DEWPT 46 49 50 51 50 49 51 46 47 51 54 55 57 58 61 61 62 63 63 64 63 63  
RH 44 62 80 93 96 96 56 34 36 56 81 90 93 90 73 60 60 78 90 93 97 93  
WIND DIR S S S W W NW N SE SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 3 9 8 5 5 5 6 11 13 12 8 9 10 11 13  
CLOUDS FW FW CL CL FW SC CL CL CL FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 70 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.19 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C L L D  
TSTMS S S C C C C C  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 37 54 34 59 40 68 45 74  
TEMP 74 66 47 37 51 46 39 36 56 51 44 42 65 59 50 48 71 64  
DEWPT 62 48 27 21 17 22 26 25 25 33 34 34 32 40 42 41 43 47  
PWIND DIR SW W NW N NE NE N W W  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS D D  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
GAZ118-140800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 50 79 57 79 65  
TEMP 70 65 57 54 52 50 66 77 78 67 59 59 59 60 71 77 79 72 67 66 66 66  
DEWPT 50 52 53 53 51 49 54 51 51 55 57 57 58 60 64 66 64 65 65 65 65 65  
RH 49 63 86 96 96 96 65 40 39 65 93 93 96100 79 69 60 79 93 97 97 97  
WIND DIR S SE SE SW NW N E SE SE E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 4 2 2 1 1 2 5 9 5 4 4 4 5 9 10 10 6 6 8 10 12  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.08 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C L L C C C C D  
TSTMS C S S S S C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 35 53 34 61 41 69 46 76  
TEMP 75 64 44 37 51 46 38 36 58 54 44 42 66 61 49 47 74 66  
DEWPT 65 46 26 20 18 22 24 25 28 36 37 35 34 41 42 41 46 49  
PWIND DIR SW NW NW N NE NE N W W  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS D L  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
SCZ050-140800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 52 73 59 75 64  
TEMP 66 61 57 56 54 53 66 72 72 64 61 60 60 62 69 74 74 69 66 66 65 65  
DEWPT 52 53 54 54 54 52 55 54 55 56 57 58 60 60 65 66 67 65 65 66 65 65  
RH 61 75 90 93100 96 68 53 55 75 87 93100 93 87 76 79 87 97100100100  
WIND DIR S SE S SW W NW NE SE SE E E E E E E E SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 6 5 4 4 5 5 10 11 10 5 6 9 10 12  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW SC CL CL CL FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 70 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.16 0.19  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L C C L L D  
TSTMS S S S C C C C C  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 38 53 37 57 43 65 48 71  
TEMP 71 64 46 39 51 47 42 39 56 52 46 44 63 58 52 50 69 63  
DEWPT 68 51 31 25 23 25 27 27 33 36 37 37 37 43 44 44 48 51  
PWIND DIR SW W NW N NE NE NE W SE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 90 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS D D S  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
SCZ048-140800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 51 76 57 76 64  
TEMP 69 63 56 54 52 51 66 75 75 65 58 58 59 60 70 74 76 69 66 66 64 66  
DEWPT 51 52 53 53 52 50 54 52 52 56 57 57 59 60 64 66 66 66 65 65 64 65  
RH 53 67 90 96100 96 65 45 45 73 96 96100100 81 76 71 90 97 97100 97  
WIND DIR S SE S SW W NW E E SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 5 4 4 5 5 10 10 10 5 8 9 11 13  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL FW SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.12 0.17  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C D  
TSTMS S S S C S C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 74 37 53 35 58 41 67 46 73  
TEMP 72 62 44 37 51 46 40 36 56 53 45 43 64 60 50 48 70 64  
DEWPT 67 47 28 22 21 25 25 25 30 36 37 35 36 42 43 43 48 50  
PWIND DIR SW NW NW N NE NE N SW W  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS D D  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
SCZ043-140800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 45 78 52 78 62  
TEMP 69 61 53 49 47 45 65 76 77 66 56 54 53 55 69 75 77 70 65 64 63 63  
DEWPT 45 49 50 49 47 45 50 46 46 51 52 54 53 55 62 62 61 64 64 64 63 63  
RH 42 65 89100100100 58 34 33 58 86100100100 78 64 58 81 97100100100  
WIND DIR SW S S SW N N N SE SE SE SE E E E E SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 5 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 5 4 3 4 5 9 11 10 5 5 6 9 10  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW SC CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.09 0.15  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L S S C C D  
TSTMS S S S S S C C  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 74 33 51 29 57 36 65 42 74  
TEMP 72 63 41 34 49 43 34 31 54 50 39 37 63 58 45 44 71 64  
DEWPT 62 45 25 20 18 24 24 24 23 34 33 33 32 41 40 41 44 49  
PWIND DIR SW W NW N NE NE N W W  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 90 10 0 0 0 0 0 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS D D  
TSTMS C C  
 
 
GAZ099-140800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
216 PM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE 03/13/26 SAT 03/14/26 SUN 03/15/26 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 46 80 53 81 62  
TEMP 72 65 56 51 48 46 66 77 80 71 60 56 55 57 67 77 81 73 67 65 64 65  
DEWPT 42 45 46 48 47 45 50 46 44 48 53 55 55 57 62 63 60 63 64 64 64 65  
RH 34 48 69 89 96 96 56 33 28 44 78 96100100 84 62 49 71 90 97100100  
WIND DIR SW W S SW NW N E SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S  
WIND SPD 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 5 3 4 4 8 10 10 5 5 6 10 12  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC CL CL CL FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC B2 OV OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 60 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.09 0.12  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L S S C C D  
TSTMS S S S S C C S  
 
DATE 03/16 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26  
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 74 32 50 30 58 37 66 44 76  
TEMP 69 58 40 34 48 45 36 32 54 52 41 38 64 60 49 46 73 68  
DEWPT 60 38 23 17 15 18 21 21 20 31 31 30 31 38 40 41 45 47  
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW NE NE N NW NW  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS OV B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 80 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS D C  
TSTMS 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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