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FOUS52 KCHS 161811
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
SCZ050-170800-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 34 55 33 58 37
TEMP 71 56 46 40 37 35 44 51 54 48 41 37 34 35 48 56 57 51 45 41 39 39
DEWPT 61 46 33 28 27 25 23 20 20 22 24 25 24 22 25 26 27 31 33 32 31 30
RH 71 69 60 62 67 66 43 29 26 35 50 61 66 59 40 31 31 46 62 70 73 70
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW N NE NE E E E NE N N N
WIND SPD 21 18 16 12 11 10 10 10 11 8 5 5 6 8 8 5 6 5 3 3 3 4
WIND GUST 37 29
CLOUDS B2 OV SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW CL FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS C
WIND CHILL 39 33 29 27 38 37 32 28 28 39 37 36
MIN CHILL 33 27 30 32 26 33 39 33
WIND Y
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 66 44 74 51 80 57 82 57 78
TEMP 63 56 47 46 71 62 54 53 77 69 61 59 79 71 62 59 74 66
DEWPT 30 38 40 40 41 46 49 48 50 53 54 53 53 54 52 50 47 46
PWIND DIR N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
GAZ118-170800-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 34 55 33 59 38
TEMP 63 50 43 38 36 34 43 51 55 49 41 36 34 34 48 57 59 53 46 41 39 40
DEWPT 59 43 32 28 26 24 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 26 26 28 32 34 33 32 30
RH 87 77 65 67 67 66 45 33 29 37 50 61 66 66 42 30 30 44 63 73 76 67
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E NE N N N
WIND SPD 20 17 13 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 3
WIND GUST 32
CLOUDS OV B2 FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC CL CL FW
POP 12HR 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 36 31 29 26 37 39 33 30 29 38
MIN CHILL 31 26 29 33 29 34 36
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 67 43 76 51 83 58 85 59 82
TEMP 64 60 48 44 74 66 54 53 80 73 62 60 82 75 64 59 79 70
DEWPT 34 40 41 40 46 48 49 48 53 54 53 54 56 55 53 50 53 50
PWIND DIR N SW W SW SW SW SW SW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
SCZ050-170800-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 36 55 37 56 41
TEMP 68 56 47 42 38 36 44 51 54 49 44 40 38 38 48 55 55 50 47 44 41 42
DEWPT 65 50 36 31 29 27 28 27 26 26 27 28 27 26 31 34 34 36 37 35 34 33
RH 90 80 65 65 70 69 53 39 34 40 51 62 64 62 51 45 45 58 68 70 76 70
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW N N NE NE E E NE N N N
WIND SPD 21 18 16 12 11 10 10 9 10 6 5 4 5 8 8 6 6 3 3 3 4 4
WIND GUST 34 28 26
CLOUDS B2 OV B1 FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS C
WIND CHILL 35 31 29 38 37 33 32 39 39
MIN CHILL 35 29 31 36 30 35 38
WIND Y
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 64 47 71 53 76 58 78 58 74
TEMP 62 57 50 49 69 62 57 55 74 68 62 60 76 69 63 59 72 64
DEWPT 35 41 42 43 48 50 52 51 57 57 56 55 59 57 54 51 52 49
PWIND DIR NE W SW SW SW SW SW SW NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5
SCZ048-170800-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 35 54 35 58 40
TEMP 66 52 44 40 37 35 42 51 54 48 42 38 36 36 47 56 57 52 46 43 41 41
DEWPT 64 46 33 29 27 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 25 26 28 29 31 35 36 35 34 32
RH 93 80 65 64 67 66 50 36 32 42 53 62 64 67 47 35 37 52 68 73 76 70
WIND DIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E NE N N N
WIND SPD 19 18 16 12 11 10 10 10 10 5 4 3 5 5 5 4 4 2 2 2 3 3
WIND GUST 34 28
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC FW SC SC FW SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW CL FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 37 33 29 27 36 39 36 31 31 39 39
MIN CHILL 33 27 29 36 30 34 38
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 65 45 74 52 80 58 81 58 78
TEMP 63 58 49 46 71 63 55 54 77 70 62 60 79 72 63 59 75 68
DEWPT 35 41 42 41 47 50 50 49 55 57 54 53 57 57 53 51 54 51
PWIND DIR N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
SCZ043-170800-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 30 52 29 55 32
TEMP 63 51 41 36 32 30 42 49 52 46 37 32 30 31 45 53 55 49 40 36 34 34
DEWPT 59 43 32 28 24 23 23 21 20 23 24 23 22 22 24 23 24 31 32 31 30 29
RH 87 74 70 72 72 75 46 33 28 40 59 69 72 69 43 31 30 50 73 82 85 82
WIND DIR W W W W W NW NW W W NW NW NW N NE NE NE N NE NE N N N
WIND SPD 17 13 11 9 9 8 10 10 10 4 2 2 4 5 5 3 3 2 1 1 2 2
WIND GUST 32 28 24
CLOUDS B2 OV FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
WIND CHILL 34 29 24 22 36 25 25
MIN CHILL 29 22 27 32 23 30 36 32
FREEZE W W
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 64 39 73 46 79 54 81 54 77
TEMP 62 57 43 41 70 63 50 48 77 71 59 56 79 73 61 55 74 67
DEWPT 31 39 39 38 43 46 47 47 51 54 53 53 54 54 51 49 49 47
PWIND DIR N SW W S SW SW W SW N
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
GAZ099-170800-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
211 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 THU
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 31 52 30 55 33
TEMP 54 46 41 38 34 32 41 49 52 46 38 33 31 32 45 53 55 50 42 38 35 35
DEWPT 47 35 28 27 24 23 23 22 20 22 23 23 22 21 22 21 21 26 26 27 28 28
RH 77 65 59 64 66 69 48 34 28 38 54 66 69 63 40 28 26 39 53 64 75 75
WIND DIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N NE NE N N
WIND SPD 18 13 11 9 8 6 10 10 10 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2
WIND GUST 28 24
CLOUDS OV SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
WIND CHILL 34 32 27 26 35 36 28 29
MIN CHILL 31 26 27 32 26 32 38 33
FREEZE W W
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26
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 66 42 76 49 83 56 84 57 82
TEMP 63 60 47 44 73 68 54 51 80 74 63 58 81 76 64 57 77 72
DEWPT 32 38 39 39 45 46 47 48 51 52 52 53 54 53 52 50 51 48
PWIND DIR N W W SW W SW W W NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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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