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FOUS52 KCHS 301106
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
SCZ150-302000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 77 57 73 57 68
TEMP 70 70 74 74 68 64 62 59 59 66 70 71 67 63 61 58 60 64 66 64 59
DEWPT 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 56 51 51 54 57 58 59 60 58 60 60 58 56 54
RH 84 81 69 66 78 87 90 90 75 58 57 61 73 87 97100100 87 75 75 83
WIND DIR NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N
WIND SPD 6 5 6 6 4 2 2 5 9 10 9 8 6 4 4 5 8 10 12 11 10
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 70 10 40 70 100
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0.03 0.32 1.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C S S C C C C L L D D D D S
TSTMS L C S S S
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 49 72 49 77 55 81 61 85
TEMP 52 51 69 63 53 54 75 68 58 59 79 72 64 65 83 75
DEWPT 50 47 41 43 45 48 45 48 53 55 53 56 60 64 63 64
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 5 0 0 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
GAZ218-302000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 80 61 72 60 67
TEMP 71 72 78 79 72 68 65 63 63 68 70 71 68 64 62 61 61 64 66 65 62
DEWPT 66 68 66 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 61 61 61 61 61 61 61 63 63 60 57
RH 84 87 67 64 79 87 93 97 93 76 73 71 78 90 97100100 97 90 84 84
WIND DIR W NW W NW NE E E NE NE NE E E NE NE NE N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 3 2 2 2 5 6 6 6 4 3 2 3 5 9 10 10 6
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 60 20 50 60 90
QPF 12HR 0.16 0.01 0.07 0.28 1.09
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L S C S S C C C C C C L L D D D D S
TSTMS L S C S S C C C
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 50 72 49 77 55 83 63 87
TEMP 53 52 70 65 53 52 74 69 58 58 81 75 65 65 84 79
DEWPT 52 49 45 48 48 49 48 52 54 56 56 59 62 63 64 66
PWIND DIR N NE E SE SE S S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S
SCZ150-302000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 76 60 72 60 67
TEMP 71 70 74 74 69 66 65 62 62 67 70 71 68 65 62 61 62 64 66 64 60
DEWPT 67 68 68 66 64 64 62 60 54 56 61 62 63 63 62 61 62 63 63 61 58
RH 87 93 82 76 84 93 90 93 75 68 73 73 84 93100100100 97 90 90 93
WIND DIR NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 8 6 3 2 2 5 9 10 10 9 5 4 4 4 6 10 12 11 9
CLOUDS OV B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP 12HR 70 10 40 70 90
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0.04 0.28 1.00
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C S S C C C C L L D D D D C
TSTMS L C S S S
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 52 70 55 75 60 79 65 82
TEMP 55 53 68 64 57 57 73 68 62 63 78 73 67 68 81 76
DEWPT 53 50 47 47 47 49 50 52 56 57 60 60 63 66 68 68
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 5 0 0 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS C S S
SCZ148-302000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 78 60 71 60 66
TEMP 71 71 76 77 71 67 65 62 62 66 69 70 68 63 62 61 61 63 65 64 61
DEWPT 66 68 68 67 65 64 62 60 58 57 59 62 62 61 62 61 61 63 63 61 57
RH 84 90 76 71 81 90 90 93 87 73 70 76 81 93100100100100 93 90 87
WIND DIR NW NW W N NE E NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE N N N N N N
WIND SPD 5 5 6 6 3 2 2 3 6 8 6 6 4 3 3 4 6 10 10 10 6
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
POP 12HR 60 20 50 70 100
QPF 12HR 0.18 0 0.07 0.32 1.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C C C C C C C C L L D D D D S
TSTMS L C C S S C S
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 72 52 76 58 82 64 85
TEMP 55 52 70 65 56 55 74 68 60 61 80 73 66 67 83 77
DEWPT 52 49 45 48 48 49 49 52 55 56 58 60 62 64 66 68
PWIND DIR N N NE SE S S S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 5 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
SCZ043-302000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 53 70 54 63
TEMP 68 68 72 72 67 62 58 56 56 65 68 70 65 59 56 55 56 61 62 61 57
DEWPT 64 65 63 62 62 60 57 53 50 51 52 55 58 58 56 55 56 59 56 55 54
RH 87 90 73 71 84 93 96 90 80 60 57 59 78 96100100100 93 81 81 90
WIND DIR N N N N NE E NE N NE NE E E E NE NE N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 5 5 5 2 1 1 3 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 5 9 10 8 5
CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 70 10 40 70 100
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0.03 0.37 0.91
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS L C S S C C C C L L D D D D S
TSTMS L C S S S
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 44 70 44 75 50 81 56 85
TEMP 48 48 68 62 46 48 73 66 52 54 79 72 59 62 82 76
DEWPT 48 46 40 45 44 47 44 50 50 53 52 56 58 61 60 64
PWIND DIR N N N S S S S S
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 SC
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0 0 5 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
GAZ099-302000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
706 AM EDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26
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 79 57 70 55 64
TEMP 70 71 77 77 72 66 63 59 60 64 68 70 66 62 59 56 57 61 62 62 59
DEWPT 66 66 64 63 62 62 61 58 56 55 56 56 57 58 59 56 57 59 58 56 55
RH 87 84 64 62 71 87 93 96 87 73 65 61 73 87100100100 93 87 81 87
WIND DIR W NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
WIND SPD 4 5 8 6 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 4 6 9 10 9 5
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
POP 12HR 40 20 50 80 100
QPF 12HR 0.16 0 0.07 0.46 0.92
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C C C C C D D D D L L
TSTMS C S S C S S S
DATE SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26 TUE 05/05/26 WED 05/06/26
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 47 72 47 78 52 84 58 87
TEMP 51 49 68 65 50 50 74 70 56 55 80 76 62 61 83 81
DEWPT 51 47 44 47 47 47 45 50 52 54 53 55 59 60 60 61
PWIND DIR N N N S S S S SW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 0 0 0 0 5 10 20
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS 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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