137  
FOUS52 KCAE 170806  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-172000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 92 70 95 73 92  
TEMP 66 67 82 90 91 83 75 72 70 72 85 93 93 84 78 75 74 73 84 90 88 80  
DEWPT 62 63 64 63 62 64 63 63 63 64 68 70 71 72 72 71 70 71 73 73 74 74  
RH 87 87 55 41 38 53 66 73 78 76 57 47 49 67 82 87 87 93 70 58 63 82  
WIND DIR N N NE E SE S S SW SW W W NW SW W NW N NE NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 3  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.14  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S L L C  
TSTMS C S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 91 92 84 88 99100 90 90 98 97 85  
MAX HEAT 91 92 99 101 85 98 100  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 71 91 72 92 71 87 70 84  
TEMP 74 72 89 83 75 73 90 82 74 72 84 78 73 70 81 77  
DEWPT 72 72 73 73 72 72 73 73 72 71 74 74 71 69 72 72  
PWIND DIR E SE S E E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 20 5 50 50 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S C S C S S  
 
 
SCZ028-172000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 92 69 95 71 92  
TEMP 66 66 82 90 92 83 75 71 69 71 85 93 94 84 78 75 73 72 84 90 89 80  
DEWPT 62 63 64 63 61 63 62 62 62 64 66 68 69 70 71 70 70 70 72 72 72 73  
RH 87 90 55 41 36 51 64 73 78 79 53 44 44 63 79 84 90 93 67 56 57 79  
WIND DIR N N N E E SE S SW SW SW W NW SW W N E N NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 3  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW CL SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.14  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S L L C  
TSTMS C S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 91 92 84 87 97 99 88 90 97 96 84  
MAX HEAT 91 92 97 101 85 97 99  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 71 91 72 92 70 87 70 84  
TEMP 74 71 89 83 74 73 91 82 74 71 85 79 72 71 82 78  
DEWPT 72 71 72 72 71 71 72 72 72 71 73 73 71 68 71 71  
PWIND DIR E SE S E E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 10 5 50 50 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C C C S S  
 
 
SCZ031-172000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 92 68 95 70 92  
TEMP 64 66 82 90 92 82 73 70 68 70 84 93 93 83 77 74 72 71 83 90 88 80  
DEWPT 63 64 65 63 61 61 63 64 64 65 67 68 69 71 71 70 70 71 72 72 72 73  
RH 97 93 56 41 36 49 71 81 87 84 57 44 46 67 82 87 93100 70 56 59 79  
WIND DIR N N NE NE E SE S SW SW W W NW W W W N NE NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 0 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 1 2 4 4 4  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 40 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0.10  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S  
TSTMS C S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 84 91 92 83 87 97 98 88 88 97 95 83  
MAX HEAT 91 92 98 100 84 98 99  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 70 91 71 92 71 87 69 84  
TEMP 72 72 89 83 73 72 90 82 73 72 85 78 71 70 82 77  
DEWPT 72 71 72 73 72 71 73 73 72 71 74 73 70 69 71 71  
PWIND DIR E SE S E NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 50 50 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S C C C C  
TSTMS S C C C S S  
 
 
SCZ136-172000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 91 66 93 71 92  
TEMP 65 65 81 89 91 81 72 68 66 68 84 91 93 82 75 73 71 72 84 90 90 79  
DEWPT 63 64 64 61 60 61 63 64 64 65 65 65 65 67 69 69 68 69 70 69 70 72  
RH 93 97 56 39 36 51 73 87 93 90 53 42 40 61 82 87 90 90 63 50 52 79  
WIND DIR N N NE E E N N N N W W W SW S N N N N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 0 3 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 5 4  
CLOUDS FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 50  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S  
TSTMS C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 89 91 82 86 93 95 85 88 95 96  
MAX HEAT 89 91 93 95 95 96  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 70 91 70 91 71 88 70 85  
TEMP 72 72 89 81 73 72 89 81 72 72 86 78 72 71 83 77  
DEWPT 72 72 70 72 72 71 70 72 72 71 71 73 71 69 70 71  
PWIND DIR E E S SE E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 5 30 40 60 30 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S C L C S C  
TSTMS S S C S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 92 66 95 70 93  
TEMP 65 65 82 90 92 82 74 70 68 68 85 93 94 84 78 73 71 72 85 92 91 81  
DEWPT 62 63 64 62 61 64 64 63 63 64 65 64 64 68 70 69 68 69 69 68 69 72  
RH 90 93 55 39 36 55 71 78 84 87 51 38 37 59 76 87 90 90 59 46 49 74  
WIND DIR N N N E E N N N N N N N N N N N N N N E E E  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L S  
TSTMS C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 90 92 83 87 95 96 87 89 96 96 85  
MAX HEAT 90 92 95 98 84 96 97  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 70 92 70 93 69 89 68 86  
TEMP 74 71 90 83 74 73 91 83 74 71 87 80 72 70 84 78  
DEWPT 72 71 69 72 72 71 69 72 72 71 70 73 72 70 69 70  
PWIND DIR E E SE E E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 5 40 30 60 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S L C C  
TSTMS S S C S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 91 68 94 72 92  
TEMP 67 66 81 89 91 82 75 71 69 69 84 92 93 83 78 75 73 73 84 91 90 80  
DEWPT 62 62 63 61 59 61 63 63 63 63 64 64 64 67 69 68 68 69 69 68 69 70  
RH 84 87 54 39 34 49 66 76 81 81 51 40 38 59 74 79 84 87 61 47 50 72  
WIND DIR N N N E E N N N N N W N SW N N N N N NE E NE E  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 5  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 20 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.09  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S L L C  
TSTMS S S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 82 89 83 85 94 95 86 88 95 95 83  
MAX HEAT 89 90 94 95 83 95 96  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 72 91 72 92 72 88 70 84  
TEMP 74 72 89 82 74 73 90 82 74 72 86 79 73 71 82 77  
DEWPT 71 71 69 70 71 71 69 70 71 71 70 71 71 69 68 68  
PWIND DIR E E SE E E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 20 5 40 30 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S S C C S C  
TSTMS S S C S C S S  
 
 
SCZ116-172000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 92 69 94 70 88  
TEMP 64 65 82 90 92 82 74 72 70 70 85 93 93 81 75 72 70 72 81 87 86 77  
DEWPT 61 62 63 62 61 64 64 63 63 66 68 68 68 71 72 72 70 72 71 70 71 72  
RH 90 90 53 39 36 55 71 73 78 87 57 44 44 72 90100100100 72 57 61 85  
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 4 5 1  
CLOUDS CL FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 50 40 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.01 0.12  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L S  
TSTMS C S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 90 92 83 88 97 97 85 85 92 91  
MAX HEAT 90 92 97 99 92 93  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 68 90 69 91 68 84 66 81  
TEMP 71 69 88 81 72 71 90 81 71 69 82 77 70 67 79 75  
DEWPT 70 69 70 70 70 71 69 71 70 69 70 70 68 67 67 67  
PWIND DIR NE N N SE NE NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 5 50 50 50 40 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C S C C S S S  
TSTMS S C C C S S  
 
 
SCZ020-172000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 90 68 93 70 88  
TEMP 65 64 81 88 90 80 73 71 69 70 84 92 92 80 75 73 71 70 81 87 86 77  
DEWPT 61 62 64 63 61 66 64 62 62 63 68 69 69 72 71 70 70 70 72 72 72 73  
RH 87 93 56 43 38 62 73 73 78 78 59 47 47 77 87 90 97100 74 61 63 87  
WIND DIR N N W E SE S SW W SW W W NE SE N NE NE N NE NE NE E NE  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2  
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL CL FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 30 50 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.22  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L L C  
TSTMS C S C C S  
HEAT INDEX 83 89 90 81 87 97 97 84 85 94 92  
MAX HEAT 90 90 98 99 96 97  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 68 88 69 90 68 84 66 80  
TEMP 71 69 87 80 72 71 89 79 71 69 82 76 70 67 79 74  
DEWPT 70 69 71 72 70 70 71 72 70 69 71 72 69 67 69 70  
PWIND DIR E S SW SE E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 20 5 40 50 50 40 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C C S C C S S  
TSTMS S S C S C S S  
 
 
SCZ010-172000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
406 AM EDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
DATE THU 09/17/26 FRI 09/18/26 SAT 09/19/26  
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 93 68 97 69 93  
TEMP 65 65 83 91 93 83 74 71 69 69 86 95 95 83 76 73 71 70 85 91 89 79  
DEWPT 62 63 64 63 61 64 64 64 63 64 68 69 69 70 70 70 69 70 73 73 74 72  
RH 90 93 53 40 35 53 71 79 81 84 55 43 43 65 82 90 93100 67 56 61 79  
WIND DIR N N N E E N N N N SW W W SW N N N N NE NE NE E E  
WIND SPD 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 2  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW CL CL SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 5 20 40 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.31 0.05 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C L L C  
TSTMS C S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 84 92 93 84 89101101 87 92100 98  
MAX HEAT 92 93 101 103 100 101  
 
DATE SUN 09/20/26 MON 09/21/26 TUE 09/22/26 WED 09/23/26  
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 68 92 69 93 68 87 67 84  
TEMP 72 69 90 82 72 71 91 82 71 69 85 78 70 68 81 77  
DEWPT 71 69 72 71 71 70 72 71 71 69 73 71 70 68 71 69  
PWIND DIR E E N SE E NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 20 10 40 40 50 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C C S C C C  
TSTMS C S C C C S S  
 
 
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