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FOUS52 KCHS 161321
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SCZ050-162000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 74 34 55 34 59
TEMP 71 71 71 55 48 42 37 34 44 52 54 48 42 37 35 35 48 56 58 51
DEWPT 65 63 60 48 35 29 26 25 24 21 21 23 25 26 24 23 26 27 29 33
RH 81 76 68 77 60 60 64 69 45 29 27 37 50 64 64 61 42 32 33 50
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 18 21 21 17 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 8 5 5 6 9 9 5 6 5
WIND GUST 32 37 37 29 25
CLOUDS B2 B2 OV OV SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 100 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.19 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D C S
TSTMS C D
WIND CHILL 35 29 26 38 38 32 29 28
MIN CHILL 35 26 29 32 27 32
WIND Y Y Y
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 38 66 44 74 50 80 57 81
TEMP 41 40 63 56 48 46 71 62 54 52 77 68 61 59 79 71
DEWPT 33 33 31 38 40 40 42 47 49 48 50 53 54 53 54 55
PWIND DIR NE NE SW W SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
GAZ118-162000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 75 34 56 32 60
TEMP 73 71 63 51 45 40 36 34 43 53 56 50 42 37 34 34 49 58 60 53
DEWPT 67 66 58 45 33 28 26 24 24 23 23 25 25 24 23 25 27 28 29 34
RH 81 84 84 80 62 62 67 66 47 31 27 37 50 59 64 69 42 32 31 48
WIND DIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 17 18 18 16 13 11 10 10 10 10 11 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 3
WIND GUST 27 32 33 26
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 FW FW FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC CL FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 100 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.31 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D C
TSTMS C D
WIND CHILL 39 33 29 26 37 34 30 29
MIN CHILL 33 26 29 34 27 34
TORNADO A
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 39 68 44 77 50 83 57 85
TEMP 42 41 66 59 48 46 74 66 55 52 80 73 62 59 82 75
DEWPT 36 34 35 40 42 40 45 49 49 47 52 54 52 53 56 56
PWIND DIR NE NE SW W S SW SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SCZ050-162000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 73 37 55 37 57
TEMP 70 69 68 56 49 42 39 37 44 53 55 50 45 40 38 38 50 56 55 50
DEWPT 67 68 65 52 39 32 29 28 28 27 27 27 28 28 27 27 32 35 37 37
RH 90 97 90 86 68 67 67 70 53 36 34 41 51 62 64 64 50 45 51 61
WIND DIR S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N NE NE E E
WIND SPD 18 20 19 16 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 5 5 4 6 8 9 8 6 4
WIND GUST 31 32 34 28 25 24
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 100 20 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.25 0.01 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C L L S
TSTMS C L L
WIND CHILL 35 32 30 38 37 33 32
MIN CHILL 35 29 31 37 31 36
WIND Y Y Y
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 42 64 47 71 53 76 59 78
TEMP 44 43 62 57 51 49 69 62 57 55 74 67 62 60 76 69
DEWPT 36 35 37 41 44 43 49 51 53 51 56 56 56 54 59 58
PWIND DIR NE NE NW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SCZ048-162000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 73 35 55 35 59
TEMP 70 70 66 53 46 41 38 35 43 52 55 49 42 39 36 37 47 56 58 52
DEWPT 67 68 62 48 35 29 27 25 26 25 25 27 27 26 26 25 28 31 33 36
RH 90 93 87 83 65 62 64 66 51 35 31 42 55 59 67 61 47 38 39 54
WIND DIR S S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N NE NE NE E E
WIND SPD 18 18 18 17 16 12 12 10 10 10 10 5 3 3 5 6 5 5 4 2
WIND GUST 32 34 35 29
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1
POP 12HR 100 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.25 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D C
TSTMS C D
WIND CHILL 39 34 30 27 37 37 31 32
MIN CHILL 34 27 29 37 29 34
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 40 67 45 74 52 80 58 82
TEMP 43 42 64 58 50 47 72 64 55 54 77 70 62 60 79 72
DEWPT 36 34 36 42 42 42 47 51 51 49 55 56 54 53 59 59
PWIND DIR NE NE SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
SCZ043-162000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 72 32 52 30 56
TEMP 69 70 63 50 43 37 34 32 43 49 51 45 37 32 30 32 46 54 56 49
DEWPT 66 65 57 45 33 27 25 23 23 21 20 24 25 24 22 22 24 25 26 33
RH 90 84 81 83 67 67 69 69 45 33 29 43 61 72 72 66 42 32 31 54
WIND DIR S S W W W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE E
WIND SPD 14 18 16 13 11 10 9 8 10 10 9 3 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 2
WIND GUST 27 32 33 29 25
CLOUDS B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1
POP 12HR 100 10 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.32 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C D C
TSTMS C D
WIND CHILL 37 30 27 25 37 25 26
MIN CHILL 30 24 27 32 24 30
FREEZE W W
TORNADO A
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 34 64 39 73 46 80 54 82
TEMP 36 36 62 56 43 41 70 63 50 48 77 69 59 56 79 72
DEWPT 32 32 32 39 40 39 43 48 47 47 50 53 52 52 54 56
PWIND DIR NE N SW W S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
GAZ099-162000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
921 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE MON 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26
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 72 31 53 30 56
TEMP 68 68 54 46 41 38 35 31 41 50 53 48 39 34 31 32 45 54 56 51
DEWPT 66 60 47 36 28 27 25 23 22 21 19 21 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 27
RH 93 76 77 68 59 64 66 72 46 31 26 34 50 61 66 63 38 27 25 39
WIND DIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE
WIND SPD 17 18 17 13 11 9 8 8 10 10 10 4 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2
WIND GUST 27 28 29 26 21
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC
POP 12HR 100 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.32 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS D L C
TSTMS D L
WIND CHILL 34 32 28 24 35 28 27
MIN CHILL 32 24 25 34 25 31
FREEZE W W
TORNADO A
DATE THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26
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 35 67 42 76 50 83 56 85
TEMP 39 36 64 60 47 44 73 68 55 51 80 74 63 58 82 77
DEWPT 29 29 31 38 37 39 44 46 47 47 50 51 52 53 54 53
PWIND DIR NE N SW W SW W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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