053  
FOUS52 KCAE 251906  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
SCZ027-260800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 62 87 53 79 54  
TEMP 86 76 69 66 64 64 75 83 84 76 67 61 56 54 65 74 79 73 63 58 56 57  
DEWPT 55 61 63 64 63 63 64 62 59 59 58 54 50 48 49 49 49 50 51 52 53 53  
RH 35 60 81 93 97 97 69 49 43 56 73 78 80 80 56 41 35 44 65 80 90 86  
WIND DIR SW W S NE N N N N NE E E E NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 6 6 6 8 8 6 6 5 3 3 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 30 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 84 84  
MAX HEAT 86 84 86  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 61 81 59 79 52 77 54 69  
TEMP 75 75 64 62 78 77 65 61 77 73 58 54 74 71 60 56 66 64  
DEWPT 57 61 60 62 67 65 60 55 50 46 44 42 45 47 50 51 54 52  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 40 70 30 30 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L C S C C C S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
SCZ028-260800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 62 86 53 78 53  
TEMP 86 76 69 66 64 64 75 82 84 75 66 60 55 54 65 74 78 72 63 57 55 57  
DEWPT 54 60 63 63 62 63 63 61 58 59 57 53 49 47 48 48 48 48 50 51 52 53  
RH 34 58 81 90 93 97 66 49 41 58 73 78 80 77 54 40 35 42 62 80 90 86  
WIND DIR SW W S E NE N N N NE NE E E NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 30 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S C S  
TSTMS S S S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 83 84  
MAX HEAT 86 83 85  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 61 80 59 79 52 77 54 69  
TEMP 74 75 64 62 77 77 65 61 76 73 57 55 73 70 60 56 66 64  
DEWPT 56 60 60 62 66 64 60 55 49 45 43 42 44 46 49 51 52 50  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 40 70 30 30 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L C S C C C S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
SCZ031-260800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 62 85 52 78 52  
TEMP 87 77 70 66 63 64 74 82 83 72 64 59 54 52 64 74 77 71 61 55 54 56  
DEWPT 53 59 63 64 62 64 64 61 59 59 57 53 49 47 48 47 47 49 52 53 52 52  
RH 31 54 78 93 97100 71 49 44 64 78 80 83 83 56 38 35 46 72 93 93 86  
WIND DIR SW W SW NE N N N N NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE E E  
WIND SPD 8 4 2 2 2 2 4 6 9 8 8 9 9 10 9 8 6 3 2 2 2 3  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.09 0.04 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C S  
TSTMS S S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 83 83  
MAX HEAT 86 83 84  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 60 82 59 79 52 77 54 70  
TEMP 75 72 63 63 77 77 65 61 76 72 56 54 74 70 60 55 67 63  
DEWPT 53 59 60 62 65 65 61 56 48 47 44 43 43 47 49 51 51 51  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 40 70 30 30 20 30 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S S C L C C C C S S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S S  
 
 
SCZ136-260800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 84 53 78 51  
TEMP 85 74 68 65 63 63 74 82 82 74 66 61 55 54 64 73 77 71 61 55 53 56  
DEWPT 52 60 61 63 62 63 62 59 57 59 58 55 50 47 47 47 46 49 52 53 53 54  
RH 32 62 78 93 97100 66 46 43 59 75 81 83 77 54 40 33 46 72 93100 93  
WIND DIR SW S S S W NW N N NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE E E  
WIND SPD 8 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 8 6 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 4 3 2 2 3  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C C  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 82 82  
MAX HEAT 85 82 83  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 60 82 59 80 52 78 54 73  
TEMP 77 75 62 63 78 77 65 62 77 73 57 55 75 72 60 56 68 66  
DEWPT 53 58 60 62 63 63 61 57 50 47 48 44 45 47 51 50 52 50  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N S N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 30 70 30 30 20 30 50 50  
RAIN SHWRS S C L C C C C C S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-260800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 54 80 53  
TEMP 83 74 66 64 61 63 75 83 85 78 68 62 57 55 66 76 80 73 61 56 55 57  
DEWPT 54 60 63 62 61 62 63 59 56 58 60 56 53 50 49 48 47 51 54 53 53 55  
RH 37 62 90 93100 97 66 44 37 50 76 81 86 83 54 37 31 46 78 90 93 93  
WIND DIR SW W S S W N N N N E E E NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 9 4 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 5 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 5 4 4 2 2  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 20 5 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0.08 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S S  
TSTMS S S S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 83  
MAX HEAT 84 83 85  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 61 83 59 81 52 79 52 74  
TEMP 77 77 63 63 78 77 64 61 78 74 57 55 76 72 58 55 70 67  
DEWPT 57 61 61 63 65 63 61 58 51 49 48 46 46 48 50 51 52 52  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N SW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 40 70 30 30 20 30 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L C S C C S S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-260800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 64 85 58 79 58  
TEMP 81 74 70 67 65 64 74 82 84 79 72 65 60 58 66 74 79 74 67 60 59 60  
DEWPT 55 57 60 62 62 62 62 59 55 55 57 56 53 50 48 47 46 47 50 52 53 54  
RH 41 55 71 84 90 93 66 46 37 44 59 73 78 75 52 38 31 38 54 75 80 81  
WIND DIR SW W SW S NW N N N N NE E E E NE E E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 4 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 9 6 6 4 5 5 5 4  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC B2  
POP 12HR 40 20 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
OBVIS PF  
HEAT INDEX 81 82  
MAX HEAT 83 82 84  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 64 81 62 79 56 77 57 71  
TEMP 74 76 68 65 77 76 67 63 77 74 60 59 73 71 61 58 68 67  
DEWPT 56 59 60 62 63 61 59 58 50 46 45 44 45 45 49 50 50 48  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N SW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 30 50 70 30 30 20 30 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C S C C S S S S C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S  
 
 
SCZ116-260800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 81 51 76 53  
TEMP 83 72 66 63 61 62 73 79 80 71 62 57 53 52 63 73 76 69 60 55 53 55  
DEWPT 51 56 60 61 61 62 59 56 53 53 53 50 48 47 45 45 43 46 47 48 50 52  
RH 33 57 81 93100100 62 45 39 53 72 77 83 83 52 37 31 44 62 77 89 90  
WIND DIR SW NW NE SE N N N N NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E SE E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 8 2 1 1 1 2 5 8 9 6 6 5 6 8 8 6 5 2 1 2 2 2  
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 50 20 5 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0.14 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 80  
MAX HEAT 83 81  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 72 59 78 56 76 49 75 50 67  
TEMP 70 70 61 60 75 73 62 59 74 69 52 52 72 68 55 52 65 62  
DEWPT 53 57 58 60 63 61 57 55 44 42 41 44 40 43 46 50 46 46  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW N NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 50 70 30 30 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C S C C S S S C C C C S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
SCZ020-260800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 84 51 77 52  
TEMP 81 72 65 63 61 61 73 81 82 74 65 59 53 52 63 73 77 70 60 56 54 55  
DEWPT 55 60 63 62 61 61 62 58 55 57 57 53 49 47 48 48 48 51 50 51 50 52  
RH 41 66 93 97100100 68 46 40 55 75 80 86 83 58 41 36 51 69 83 86 90  
WIND DIR SW NW E SE N N N N NE E E E NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 2 2 4 5 6 5 6 8 8 9 8 5 5 2 3 4 3 3  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 40 20 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.15 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C S S C  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 81  
MAX HEAT 83 82 83  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 73 58 78 56 76 49 73 51 66  
TEMP 69 70 61 60 74 74 62 57 74 69 54 52 70 66 55 53 63 61  
DEWPT 57 61 60 60 65 63 58 53 47 47 42 42 42 47 49 51 50 50  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW N N NW N NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 50 70 30 30 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L C S C C S S S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S C  
 
 
SCZ010-260800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
306 PM EDT SAT APR 25 2026  
 
DATE 04/25/26 SUN 04/26/26 MON 04/27/26 TUE  
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 86 55 79 54  
TEMP 81 72 65 63 62 62 75 83 85 76 67 62 57 55 66 75 79 72 61 57 56 56  
DEWPT 59 62 63 63 62 62 64 62 58 59 59 57 53 50 51 51 51 52 52 53 53 55  
RH 47 71 93100100100 69 49 40 56 75 84 86 83 58 43 38 49 72 86 90 96  
WIND DIR W W SE E N N N N NE NE E E NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 16  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B2  
POP 12HR 40 10 5 5 5  
QPF 12HR 0.06 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S C  
TSTMS S S S  
HEAT INDEX 81 84  
MAX HEAT 84 84 85  
 
DATE 04/28 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26 FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26  
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 60 80 57 79 51 75 51 69  
TEMP 72 72 62 62 76 74 62 58 77 71 55 53 73 67 56 53 66 63  
DEWPT 60 63 61 62 67 64 59 56 51 50 43 44 46 49 51 52 54 51  
PWIND DIR S S SW NW NW NE NW N N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 SC B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 40 50 70 30 30 20 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C S C C S S S C C C C C S  
TSTMS S S S C S  
 
 
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