277  
FOUS52 KCAE 120406  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
SCZ027-130800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 56 79 54 84 61  
TEMP 61 58 58 68 76 79 74 63 58 55 59 74 81 82 77 70 66 63 63  
DEWPT 53 50 49 48 43 42 44 49 51 52 54 58 57 58 60 62 62 57 54  
RH 75 75 72 49 31 27 34 60 77 90 83 57 44 44 56 76 87 81 72  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE N N S SW SW SW SW W W NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 6 6 5 3 4 2 0 0 3 6 9 4 3 3 4 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC FW CL CL FW B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 82  
MAX HEAT 81 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 81 51 83 59 91 65 94 67 95  
TEMP 78 74 57 54 77 77 63 63 88 85 70 68 91 88 72 69 91 89  
DEWPT 45 45 44 45 45 48 49 53 55 57 59 61 60 60 62 63 61 62  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
SCZ028-130800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 56 79 54 84 61  
TEMP 61 58 58 68 76 79 73 63 57 55 58 74 81 82 77 70 66 63 63  
DEWPT 52 50 49 47 41 40 44 48 51 52 54 57 56 56 59 61 62 57 53  
RH 72 75 72 47 28 25 35 58 80 90 86 55 42 41 54 73 87 81 70  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE N N S SW SW SW SW SW W NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 4 1 0 0 3 5 8 4 3 2 4 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 82  
MAX HEAT 81 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 81 51 82 58 91 65 94 67 95  
TEMP 78 73 57 54 77 77 62 62 88 85 70 67 91 87 72 69 91 88  
DEWPT 43 43 43 44 43 45 49 53 53 56 59 60 58 59 62 63 61 61  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
SCZ031-130800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 55 78 54 83 62  
TEMP 60 57 57 68 76 78 71 61 56 54 59 75 81 81 76 69 66 63 63  
DEWPT 52 50 50 46 41 42 45 50 53 53 55 58 55 57 61 64 63 59 56  
RH 75 77 77 45 28 28 39 67 90 96 87 55 41 44 60 84 90 87 78  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE N N S S SW S S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 6 6 8 9 8 6 4 4 1 0 0 5 6 9 5 4 4 5 8  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 81  
MAX HEAT 81 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 50 81 58 90 65 93 67 94  
TEMP 78 72 56 53 76 75 61 62 88 84 69 67 91 87 71 69 91 87  
DEWPT 44 45 44 45 43 48 51 55 53 57 60 62 59 61 64 64 61 63  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
 
 
SCZ136-130800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 56 77 54 83 61  
TEMP 62 58 57 68 75 77 71 61 56 54 58 74 80 81 75 68 65 63 63  
DEWPT 53 51 50 46 42 42 46 50 53 54 56 58 56 56 61 63 63 60 56  
RH 72 77 77 45 31 29 41 67 90100 93 57 44 42 62 84 93 90 78  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E SE SE N N N S S SW S S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 9 9 9 10 10 9 8 4 0 0 0 5 6 9 5 5 4 5 9  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 30 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
TSTMS C S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81  
MAX HEAT 80 81  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 81 49 82 57 90 63 92 65 93  
TEMP 79 73 55 52 76 75 59 60 86 83 67 65 89 85 69 67 89 85  
DEWPT 43 44 44 44 43 47 52 56 53 57 60 62 59 61 63 64 60 63  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW S S S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
GAZ065-130800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 57 79 53 83 59  
TEMP 64 59 58 70 76 79 73 63 58 54 58 74 81 82 76 69 66 61 62  
DEWPT 54 51 50 49 45 44 49 52 52 53 55 60 58 57 61 61 60 57 54  
RH 70 75 75 47 33 29 43 67 80 96 90 62 46 43 60 76 81 87 75  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE N N N S SW SW W W W NW NW  
WIND SPD 10 9 9 10 9 8 4 8 0 0 0 1 6 9 5 2 2 5 6  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 81 82  
MAX HEAT 81 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 81 50 82 57 90 63 93 66 93  
TEMP 79 74 57 53 78 76 61 60 88 83 68 66 90 86 71 68 91 87  
DEWPT 43 45 43 44 44 49 50 53 53 57 58 61 59 60 61 63 60 61  
PWIND DIR NW N SW S SW S S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
GAZ065-130800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 60 78 57 82 62  
TEMP 65 61 60 69 75 78 73 64 59 57 59 73 80 81 76 70 66 63 63  
DEWPT 52 51 49 47 42 42 45 48 50 53 55 58 57 56 59 60 59 57 54  
RH 63 70 67 45 31 28 37 56 72 86 87 59 45 42 56 71 78 81 72  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE N N S SW W W W W NW NW  
WIND SPD 9 9 9 9 8 6 4 8 4 0 0 4 6 8 5 4 4 6 8  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 80 81  
MAX HEAT 80 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 51 83 58 90 65 93 67 94  
TEMP 78 73 57 54 77 76 62 61 87 83 69 67 90 86 72 69 90 87  
DEWPT 42 42 42 43 42 46 48 53 52 55 58 61 58 58 61 64 59 60  
PWIND DIR NW N SW SW SW S S SE S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
SCZ116-130800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 50 76 53 80 57  
TEMP 55 51 52 66 74 76 70 60 55 53 55 70 78 79 73 65 62 58 58  
DEWPT 49 48 49 43 40 40 43 44 47 50 53 54 53 54 57 60 58 53 52  
RH 80 89 89 43 29 27 38 55 74 89 93 57 42 42 57 84 87 83 80  
WIND DIR N NE NE E E SE N SE S N N S SW SW SW N N NW NW  
WIND SPD 0 3 4 5 5 4 0 5 2 0 0 8 10 10 5 0 0 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL CL FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 20 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
TSTMS S S  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 47 78 56 87 62 90 65 92  
TEMP 74 68 52 50 74 72 59 59 85 81 66 64 88 84 69 67 89 85  
DEWPT 41 42 42 45 42 48 48 53 53 57 58 61 57 59 60 63 59 60  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 5 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ020-130800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 54 77 53 80 58  
TEMP 59 55 55 66 74 76 71 60 56 53 57 70 78 79 74 66 63 59 60  
DEWPT 52 49 49 47 42 42 46 48 49 50 53 56 56 57 59 60 59 52 50  
RH 78 80 80 50 32 30 41 64 77 89 86 61 47 47 59 81 87 78 69  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 5 5 3 2 4 3 2 1 4 8 9 4 4 3 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 48 79 56 88 63 91 65 92  
TEMP 75 70 52 52 75 74 60 60 86 82 67 65 89 84 70 68 89 86  
DEWPT 42 45 43 44 43 50 49 52 54 58 59 60 58 60 61 62 60 62  
PWIND DIR NW N NW SW SW SW S S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 20 5 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
 
 
SCZ010-130800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1206 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
DATE 05/11/26 TUE 05/12/26 WED 05/13/26 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 56 80 55 82 58  
TEMP 61 58 57 69 77 80 73 61 57 55 58 72 79 81 75 66 63 59 60  
DEWPT 53 50 50 49 45 45 49 49 50 52 55 60 59 60 61 61 59 55 53  
RH 75 75 77 49 32 29 43 65 77 90 90 66 50 49 62 84 87 87 78  
WIND DIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE N N S SW W W SW W NW NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 4 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 3 5 5 2 2 1 2 2  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 82  
MAX HEAT 82  
 
DATE 05/14 FRI 05/15/26 SAT 05/16/26 SUN 05/17/26 MON 05/18/26  
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 48 81 57 89 63 92 66 93  
TEMP 78 72 53 51 77 75 60 60 87 83 67 65 90 85 70 68 91 86  
DEWPT 45 48 43 45 47 54 52 54 56 61 59 62 60 63 61 64 62 64  
PWIND DIR NW N SW N SW SW S SE S  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC FW SC FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 20 5 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S  
 
 
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