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FOUS52 KCHS 181116
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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
SCZ050-182000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 58 38 66 46 73
TEMP 34 46 56 56 49 45 41 38 38 55 64 65 56 50 48 47 48 63 71 72 62
DEWPT 22 25 24 24 28 28 28 28 29 28 29 32 37 39 40 41 42 43 42 43 46
RH 61 43 29 29 44 51 59 67 70 35 27 29 49 66 74 79 80 48 35 35 56
WIND DIR NE NE N N N N N N N N NE E SE SE S W NW N S S S
WIND SPD 10 10 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 2 2 4 8 6
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 SC B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 26 37 34 34
MIN CHILL 26 30 37 34 39
FREEZE W
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 79 58 84 59 76 49 65
TEMP 54 53 77 69 62 60 81 73 64 61 75 67 57 51 61 57
DEWPT 48 49 51 54 55 56 57 58 56 54 53 51 49 46 46 48
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW W NE NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C
TSTMS S
GAZ118-182000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 61 38 69 45 75
TEMP 34 49 58 60 53 46 42 38 38 56 66 68 59 50 48 46 46 63 73 74 65
DEWPT 25 26 25 26 30 31 30 29 30 30 33 36 40 41 42 41 42 44 45 46 47
RH 69 40 28 27 41 55 62 70 73 37 29 31 49 71 80 83 86 50 37 37 52
WIND DIR N NE N NE NE NE N N N N N NE SE SE SW W W NW E SE SE
WIND SPD 5 5 5 5 2 2 3 3 3 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 4 5 5
CLOUDS SC SC FW SC SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW SC FW CL CL CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 29 36 36
MIN CHILL 28 32 36
FREEZE W
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 81 58 86 60 85 54 68
TEMP 54 53 79 73 62 59 83 77 66 62 83 75 63 57 65 62
DEWPT 48 47 54 56 55 56 59 59 57 57 58 57 55 52 53 52
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW W NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S
TSTMS S S S
SCZ050-182000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 58 42 64 49 70
TEMP 37 48 56 57 52 48 45 42 42 55 63 63 57 53 51 49 51 62 68 69 61
DEWPT 27 31 33 33 34 33 31 31 32 32 34 39 41 42 43 43 44 47 48 48 49
RH 67 51 42 40 50 56 58 65 67 41 34 41 55 66 74 80 77 58 49 47 65
WIND DIR N NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE E E SE W NW N N SE S S
WIND SPD 9 9 8 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 4
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC CL CL CL FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 31 38 38
MIN CHILL 29 32 38
FREEZE W
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 54 75 59 80 61 79 52 63
TEMP 56 56 74 68 62 60 78 70 65 62 77 69 60 53 60 58
DEWPT 51 51 57 57 57 57 62 61 59 57 60 56 54 50 53 52
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 40 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C
TSTMS S S
SCZ048-182000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 58 41 66 46 72
TEMP 36 48 56 58 52 46 43 41 41 54 64 66 57 51 49 48 49 61 70 71 62
DEWPT 25 27 28 29 33 32 30 29 30 32 34 37 41 42 43 42 43 46 47 48 49
RH 64 44 34 33 48 58 60 62 65 43 32 34 55 71 80 80 80 58 44 44 62
WIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N N NE N N N E SE SE SW W W NW SE S S
WIND SPD 6 6 5 4 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 4
CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 30 38 38
MIN CHILL 29 34 38
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 78 59 83 61 81 52 64
TEMP 54 53 76 70 62 60 81 74 65 63 79 71 62 54 61 59
DEWPT 51 49 56 58 56 56 62 61 59 57 59 57 54 50 53 52
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW W NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C
TSTMS S S
SCZ043-182000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 56 36 65 41 72
TEMP 33 45 54 56 49 41 37 36 36 54 63 65 56 47 44 42 43 61 70 72 62
DEWPT 22 24 23 23 28 27 27 28 29 30 31 33 39 40 40 39 40 44 44 43 47
RH 63 43 30 27 44 57 67 72 75 40 30 30 53 76 86 89 89 53 39 35 58
WIND DIR NE NE NE N N N NE N N N N NE SE S N SW SW W W SW S
WIND SPD 6 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 3 4
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 27
MIN CHILL 26 29 37 36
FREEZE W
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 46 78 55 83 57 76 47 62
TEMP 49 49 76 70 59 57 81 73 62 58 74 66 54 49 59 56
DEWPT 47 46 52 56 55 56 58 59 57 55 55 53 49 45 47 48
PWIND DIR S SW SW SW SW NW NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 30 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C
TSTMS S S
GAZ099-182000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
716 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DATE WED 03/18/26 THU 03/19/26 FRI 03/20/26
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 58 36 68 45 75
TEMP 32 45 53 56 51 44 40 36 36 54 65 68 61 52 47 46 46 61 72 75 67
DEWPT 23 23 20 20 25 26 26 27 29 30 32 33 38 38 40 40 41 44 45 44 47
RH 69 41 27 24 36 49 57 69 75 40 29 27 42 59 76 79 83 53 38 33 49
WIND DIR NE NE N N NE N NE NE NE NE N NW S S S SW SW W W W S
WIND SPD 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
WIND CHILL 27
MIN CHILL 27 30 36
FREEZE W
DATE SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26 TUE 03/24/26
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 51 80 56 85 60 83 52 67
TEMP 55 53 77 73 62 58 82 77 65 61 80 75 62 56 64 61
DEWPT 48 49 54 55 56 56 59 58 57 57 57 56 54 51 50 48
PWIND DIR S W SW W SW W NE NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 10 30 20
RAIN SHWRS C C S S
TSTMS 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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