863  
FOUS52 KCAE 241906  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
SCZ027-250800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 61 89 63 83 53  
TEMP 87 80 70 65 63 64 81 87 86 78 70 66 64 65 75 81 81 74 65 60 55 54  
DEWPT 48 51 53 54 55 56 58 55 56 60 64 64 64 64 64 61 59 57 55 52 49 47  
RH 26 36 55 68 75 75 46 34 36 54 81 93100 97 69 51 47 55 70 75 80 77  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 3 2 2 5 8 9 4 3 2 2 3 5 8 9 5 5 5 5 6  
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 40 70 50 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.11 0.03 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S L L L L C C C C  
TSTMS S C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81 82 81  
MAX HEAT 85 86 86 82 82  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 78 52 81 60 83 60 84 58 82  
TEMP 74 74 58 55 76 76 64 62 80 77 65 62 82 77 63 62 79 76  
DEWPT 49 50 50 52 56 59 59 59 62 62 61 58 57 55 56 53 57 57  
PWIND DIR NE E SW SW W W NW NE SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 30 20 40 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C C S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ028-250800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 61 89 63 83 53  
TEMP 87 80 70 65 62 64 81 87 86 78 70 66 64 65 74 80 81 74 65 59 55 54  
DEWPT 47 50 53 54 54 56 57 54 55 59 63 63 63 64 64 60 58 56 54 51 48 47  
RH 25 35 55 68 75 75 44 32 35 52 78 90 97 97 71 51 46 53 68 75 77 77  
WIND DIR SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 2 2 2 4 6 8 4 2 2 2 3 5 6 8 5 5 5 5 5  
CLOUDS SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 40 80 50 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.12 0.04 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S D D L L C C C C  
TSTMS S C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81 81 81  
MAX HEAT 85 85 86 81 81  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 78 52 81 60 83 60 84 57 82  
TEMP 74 73 57 55 76 75 63 62 80 77 65 62 81 77 63 61 79 76  
DEWPT 48 49 50 52 55 58 59 59 61 60 61 58 55 55 55 53 56 56  
PWIND DIR NE E SW SW SW W NW NE SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 30 20 40 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C C C S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ031-250800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 59 89 63 82 52  
TEMP 87 79 70 65 61 63 81 87 86 77 70 66 63 65 74 79 79 71 63 58 54 53  
DEWPT 46 50 54 56 56 57 59 54 54 60 63 64 63 65 65 60 58 56 54 51 48 47  
RH 24 36 57 73 84 81 47 32 34 56 78 93100100 74 52 49 59 72 77 80 80  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW S W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 4 4 3 3 5 8 9 4 4 3 3 4 6 9 10 8 8 8 8 9  
CLOUDS FW SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 70 50 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.01 0.16 0.10 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L L L L C C C C S S  
TSTMS S C S C S S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 81  
MAX HEAT 85 86 86 81  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 51 80 59 83 61 84 58 82  
TEMP 73 72 57 54 76 74 63 61 80 77 65 62 81 76 63 61 79 75  
DEWPT 48 50 51 51 54 59 59 59 60 61 61 58 56 56 56 54 56 56  
PWIND DIR NE E W SW SW W NW N SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 0 20 20 30 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C C S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ136-250800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 58 87 61 84 52  
TEMP 85 77 68 62 59 61 80 86 85 77 70 64 62 63 74 80 81 73 65 60 54 53  
DEWPT 45 50 54 56 57 57 57 52 53 58 61 63 62 63 63 59 56 56 55 52 49 47  
RH 25 39 61 81 93 87 45 31 33 52 73 97100100 69 49 42 55 70 75 83 80  
WIND DIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 4 4 4 3 3 5 9 10 5 4 4 3 4 6 9 10 6 6 8 8 9  
CLOUDS SC FW FW CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 30 70 50 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0.06 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L L L C C C C S S  
TSTMS S S S S S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81 81  
MAX HEAT 83 84 85 81 82  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 52 81 58 83 60 85 59 83  
TEMP 74 72 56 55 77 75 62 61 80 77 65 61 81 77 63 61 80 76  
DEWPT 47 49 52 53 53 56 59 59 59 60 61 59 55 54 57 55 54 56  
PWIND DIR NE E S N SW W NW NE SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 0 20 20 30 30 30 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C C S S C C S C C  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
GAZ065-250800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 57 88 60 86 52  
TEMP 85 77 65 62 59 60 79 86 85 76 67 63 61 62 75 82 84 76 65 60 55 53  
DEWPT 47 52 55 55 54 56 58 55 56 60 62 63 61 62 63 58 54 56 56 53 50 49  
RH 27 42 70 78 83 87 49 35 37 58 84100100100 66 44 36 50 73 78 83 86  
WIND DIR W SW S S S S W SW W W SW SW W W N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 2 2 2 5 10 10 5 2 2 2 3 5 9 10 5 5 6 8 8  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 30 70 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 83 84 85 82 83  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 80 52 83 59 84 60 86 58 84  
TEMP 76 75 56 54 78 76 62 62 80 78 64 63 82 79 63 61 81 76  
DEWPT 47 50 52 54 54 59 59 60 61 61 61 60 57 57 56 55 54 57  
PWIND DIR NE E S SW SW W NW N S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 SC SC B2 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 40 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C S C S C C S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ065-250800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 63 87 65 85 57  
TEMP 84 78 72 67 64 65 78 85 83 76 72 67 66 65 74 81 83 76 70 64 59 57  
DEWPT 47 49 51 53 54 54 56 53 55 58 60 62 63 62 61 57 54 54 54 53 50 49  
RH 28 36 48 61 70 68 47 33 38 54 66 84 90 90 64 44 37 46 57 67 72 75  
WIND DIR W W SW S S SW SW SW SW W W SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 2 2 3 3 3 5 9 8 5 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 5 5 6 8 9  
CLOUDS SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 30 70 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.11 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S  
HEAT INDEX 81  
MAX HEAT 83 83 84 81 82  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 79 57 81 63 83 64 84 61 82  
TEMP 74 75 62 59 76 77 67 65 79 77 67 65 81 79 67 62 79 76  
DEWPT 46 47 50 53 53 56 59 59 60 59 60 59 56 55 55 54 54 54  
PWIND DIR NE E SW SW SW W NW N S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 5 30 20 40 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S S C C S C S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ116-250800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 59 86 61 79 50  
TEMP 85 76 66 62 59 62 80 85 83 74 67 63 61 63 72 77 77 69 60 54 50 52  
DEWPT 44 47 51 52 53 56 54 52 53 58 61 62 61 62 59 56 54 52 51 49 47 47  
RH 24 36 58 70 80 81 41 32 36 57 81 97100 97 64 48 45 55 72 83 89 83  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 2 1 1 1 2 6 9 9 4 2 2 2 3 6 9 10 6 6 5 6 8  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 40 80 50 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0.08 0.30 0.06 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C D D L L C C C C S S  
TSTMS S C C S S  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 83 83 83  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 75 51 76 58 82 59 81 56 79  
TEMP 73 70 54 53 72 71 61 59 79 75 62 61 79 74 59 59 76 71  
DEWPT 44 47 48 51 53 56 57 58 58 58 58 58 52 52 52 53 52 53  
PWIND DIR NE E SW SW SW NW NW N S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 5 30 20 40 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S C S C S C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ020-250800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 58 85 59 82 51  
TEMP 84 75 66 63 60 61 78 83 83 72 65 64 61 60 72 80 80 72 62 57 53 52  
DEWPT 48 52 53 54 53 55 56 55 57 61 64 63 61 60 61 58 55 56 54 51 48 47  
RH 29 45 63 72 78 81 47 38 41 68 97 97100100 68 47 42 57 75 80 83 83  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 3 3 3 3 3 5 9 8 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 6 6 6 6 8  
CLOUDS SC CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 40 70 40 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.05 0.35 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S L L C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 80 80  
MAX HEAT 83 83 84 81 81  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 76 51 77 58 80 57 80 54 79  
TEMP 72 71 56 54 72 72 61 60 77 74 63 59 78 73 60 58 76 72  
DEWPT 47 51 50 51 55 60 59 59 61 61 59 57 55 56 54 53 55 56  
PWIND DIR NE E SW SW SW W NW NE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 40 20 40 20 40 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ010-250800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
306 PM EDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
DATE 04/24/26 SAT 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 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 59 87 60 84 53  
TEMP 84 74 65 62 60 61 79 85 83 73 66 64 62 61 74 82 82 74 65 60 55 54  
DEWPT 52 55 56 55 54 56 60 58 59 63 64 63 62 61 64 59 57 57 56 54 50 49  
RH 33 51 73 78 81 84 52 40 44 71 93 97100100 71 46 43 55 73 81 83 83  
WIND DIR W SW SW S S SW W SW SW SW W SW W N N N N NE E NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 6 5 2 2 1 2 2 4 5 5 3 4 4 4 5  
CLOUDS SC CL CL FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 40 70 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.10 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 83 82 82  
MAX HEAT 83 84 85 82 83  
 
DATE 04/27 TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26  
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 79 53 79 59 82 59 82 56 81  
TEMP 75 72 57 55 74 73 62 61 78 75 63 61 80 74 62 57 78 72  
DEWPT 50 53 50 53 58 62 60 61 63 63 61 58 58 58 56 53 57 58  
PWIND DIR NE E S SW SW W NW NE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 10 40 20 50 30 30 30 50  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S  
 
 
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