479  
FOUS52 KCAE 172006  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-180800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 79 98 76 98 76  
TEMP 99 91 86 83 80 80 90 96 98 92 83 80 77 77 88 96 96 89 83 79 76 78  
DEWPT 70 72 72 72 72 73 74 72 71 71 74 73 72 72 75 73 71 72 72 72 71 73  
RH 39 54 63 70 77 79 60 46 42 51 74 79 85 85 66 48 45 57 70 79 85 85  
WIND DIR SW SW SW W W W NW W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 0 0 0  
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 107 99 92 88 84 84 99105106 99 90 84 98106104 96 88  
MAX HEAT 108 96 88 105 106 94 106 106 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 99 75 96 73 91 73 92 72 92  
TEMP 97 91 79 76 94 86 76 74 89 83 75 74 90 85 76 73 90 84  
DEWPT 70 72 73 74 74 75 74 74 75 74 73 72 72 70 69 68 68 67  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 20 50 60 30 40 10 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C L S C C  
TSTMS S S C C C C  
 
 
SCZ028-180800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 79 98 76 98 76  
TEMP 100 93 86 84 81 80 90 97 98 92 84 80 77 78 89 96 97 91 84 80 78 77  
DEWPT 69 72 72 72 72 73 73 72 70 70 73 72 71 71 74 71 70 70 71 71 71 72  
RH 37 51 63 67 74 79 58 45 41 49 70 77 82 79 61 45 42 50 65 74 79 85  
WIND DIR SW S S W NW NW NW W W NW N N N NE NE N NE E E S N N  
WIND SPD 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 2 1 0 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 0  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 107101 92 90 85 84 98106105 98 90 84 98104104 97 89 83  
MAX HEAT 108 97 88 106 106 94 84 104 105 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 99 75 96 73 91 73 92 72 92  
TEMP 98 92 80 76 95 86 76 74 89 84 75 74 91 85 76 73 90 85  
DEWPT 69 70 73 74 73 73 73 73 74 73 72 72 71 69 68 68 67 65  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 60 60 40 40 20 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S L L S C C S  
TSTMS S S L C C C S  
 
 
SCZ031-180800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 78 97 76 97 76  
TEMP 99 93 85 83 80 79 91 95 97 91 83 80 77 77 90 95 95 90 82 78 76 78  
DEWPT 70 72 72 72 72 73 75 74 72 73 74 73 72 72 75 73 71 72 73 73 73 74  
RH 39 51 65 70 77 82 60 51 45 56 74 79 85 85 62 49 46 56 74 85 90 88  
WIND DIR W S SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE N NW E SE N S N  
WIND SPD 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 0 0 3 4 4 2 1 2 2 0 1 0  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 10 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 107101 91 88 84 80101106106100 89 83 100105103 96 87  
MAX HEAT 108 96 85 106 107 94 106 105 94  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 98 75 96 73 93 72 94 72 93  
TEMP 96 92 79 77 94 87 75 75 91 85 76 74 91 87 75 73 91 86  
DEWPT 71 72 74 75 74 74 74 74 75 74 73 73 72 70 70 69 68 67  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 50 60 50 40 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C L S C C S S S S  
TSTMS S S C C C C S S  
 
 
SCZ136-180800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 77 98 74 97 74  
TEMP 98 90 82 81 79 79 90 96 98 90 80 78 76 76 88 95 96 87 80 76 74 76  
DEWPT 69 71 72 71 72 73 74 73 71 72 73 73 72 72 74 70 68 69 72 73 72 73  
RH 39 54 72 72 79 82 60 48 42 56 79 85 87 87 63 45 40 55 77 90 93 90  
WIND DIR W SW SW SW W W NW W W NW N N N N NE N NW SE N N N N  
WIND SPD 5 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 3 2 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 20 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.02 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 104 96 87 85 99106106 97 84 97102101 91 84  
MAX HEAT 105 91 84 106 106 90 102 102 88  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 98 74 95 72 92 72 92 72 92  
TEMP 96 90 77 77 94 86 75 74 90 83 75 74 90 84 75 73 90 84  
DEWPT 68 70 74 74 72 73 74 73 73 72 72 72 70 68 69 68 67 65  
PWIND DIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 20 50 50 50 40 20 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S C C S S  
TSTMS S S C C C C S S  
 
 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 77 100 73 98 74  
TEMP 100 92 84 82 79 79 91 98 99 90 82 78 75 75 89 96 98 90 82 78 75 76  
DEWPT 68 71 72 72 73 73 74 71 68 70 71 70 70 70 72 69 67 69 70 70 69 71  
RH 36 51 67 72 82 82 58 42 37 52 69 76 84 84 57 42 37 50 67 76 82 85  
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W NW W W W W N NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 5 4 5 4 5 5 6 8 8 4 4 0 1 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 106 99 90 87 101106105 96 86 96102103 95 86  
MAX HEAT 107 95 85 106 108 91 102 104 91  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 100 74 97 72 94 72 95 71 95  
TEMP 98 93 79 76 96 87 75 75 93 86 76 74 93 87 76 73 93 87  
DEWPT 66 69 72 73 71 73 73 73 72 72 72 71 68 67 68 67 65 65  
PWIND DIR S S SW S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW SC SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 5 40 50 30 30 20 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S  
TSTMS C C C C S  
 
 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 78 99 75 97 75  
TEMP 99 92 85 82 80 79 90 97 98 90 82 78 76 76 88 95 97 89 82 78 76 77  
DEWPT 67 69 71 72 72 72 73 70 67 68 70 70 70 69 70 68 66 67 69 69 69 70  
RH 36 47 63 72 77 79 58 42 37 49 67 76 82 79 55 42 36 48 65 74 79 79  
WIND DIR W W SW W W W NW W W NW W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 104 97 90 87 84 98104103 94 86 93100101 92 85  
MAX HEAT 104 94 85 104 105 89 100 101 89  
HEAT Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 99 75 96 73 93 74 94 72 94  
TEMP 97 92 79 76 95 86 76 74 91 85 76 75 92 86 76 73 92 86  
DEWPT 65 67 71 72 70 71 72 72 71 70 71 70 67 65 67 66 64 62  
PWIND DIR S S SW S SW SW SW SW W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 10 10 40 50 30 30 20 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S  
TSTMS C C C C S  
 
 
SCZ116-180800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 75 95 74 95 74  
TEMP 98 89 83 79 76 77 88 93 95 88 81 78 75 75 86 93 95 86 80 76 74 76  
DEWPT 68 70 71 72 72 73 73 71 70 71 72 70 68 70 72 70 69 69 70 70 70 72  
RH 38 54 67 79 87 87 61 49 45 57 74 76 79 84 63 47 43 57 72 82 87 87  
WIND DIR W N N N N N N NW NW N N N N N NE N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 4 0 0 0 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 104 94 88 96100102 94 85 92 99101 90 83  
MAX HEAT 104 91 100 102 88 99 102 88  
HEAT Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 96 72 92 70 88 70 91 69 89  
TEMP 95 88 76 74 91 82 73 71 86 80 72 71 89 82 73 70 88 81  
DEWPT 68 71 72 73 73 73 72 71 73 72 71 71 69 68 66 66 65 64  
PWIND DIR SW SE S E SW W SW NE NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 SC SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 40 60 60 40 40 20 5 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S L L S C C S  
TSTMS S C L C C S S  
 
 
SCZ020-180800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 75 95 73 95 73  
TEMP 98 89 83 80 77 77 88 93 95 89 80 77 75 75 86 93 95 87 80 76 74 75  
DEWPT 67 69 70 71 71 72 73 71 69 70 71 70 69 69 71 71 68 70 69 69 68 70  
RH 37 52 65 74 82 85 61 49 43 54 74 79 82 82 61 49 42 57 69 79 82 84  
WIND DIR W SW SW W W W N NW NW N NW N N N NE N N N N N SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 4 4 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1  
CLOUDS CL FW SC FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 103 94 87 83 95100101 94 83 91100100 92 83  
MAX HEAT 105 91 101 103 88 100 102 90  
HEAT Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 97 72 93 70 89 70 91 69 90  
TEMP 95 89 75 74 91 84 72 72 87 82 73 72 89 85 73 70 88 84  
DEWPT 68 70 70 71 72 73 72 72 73 71 70 69 69 67 65 65 65 64  
PWIND DIR SW S SW S SW SW SW W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 30 50 50 30 30 10 5 5  
RAIN SHWRS C S S C C S C C  
TSTMS S C C C S  
 
 
SCZ010-180800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
406 PM EDT MON AUG 17 2026  
 
DATE 08/17/26 TUE 08/18/26 WED 08/19/26 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 77 99 74 99 74  
TEMP 102 91 83 81 78 78 90 97 99 90 81 77 75 75 88 97 98 88 81 77 74 76  
DEWPT 67 69 71 71 72 74 74 70 68 69 71 70 70 70 73 72 69 70 69 69 69 71  
RH 32 49 67 72 82 88 60 42 37 50 72 79 84 84 61 45 39 55 67 76 84 85  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW W W NW NW NW N N NE N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
CLOUDS CL FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC CL FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 5 0 0 5 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
HEAT INDEX 108 96 88 85 99104105 95 85 96106104 93 84  
MAX HEAT 108 91 104 105 88 106 107 90  
HEAT Y  
 
DATE 08/20 FRI 08/21/26 SAT 08/22/26 SUN 08/23/26 MON 08/24/26  
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 100 74 97 71 94 71 95 70 94  
TEMP 98 91 76 76 95 86 74 74 92 84 74 73 93 86 75 71 92 85  
DEWPT 69 69 71 72 73 73 73 73 73 71 71 71 70 67 66 66 66 65  
PWIND DIR SW S SW S W SW W W W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS CL FW SC SC FW B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 20 40 50 30 30 10 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C C C  
TSTMS S C C C C  
 
 
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