739  
FOUS52 KCAE 170607  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-180800-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 32 51 29 52 31  
TEMP 34 32 40 48 50 45 38 34 31 31 42 49 51 48 41 37 34 33  
DEWPT 24 23 23 22 21 21 22 21 20 19 19 21 22 27 26 26 26 27  
RH 66 69 50 35 31 38 52 58 63 61 39 33 32 44 55 64 72 78  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW N NE NE E SE S SE E SE S W  
WIND SPD 6 5 8 10 10 4 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 28 26  
MIN CHILL 31 26 28 34 30 34 37 32  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 41 75 50 81 56 83 55 78  
TEMP 61 60 47 43 72 67 55 52 78 74 62 58 80 76 63 56 72 69  
DEWPT 35 39 39 40 46 46 46 48 52 50 50 52 52 49 47 45 44 41  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
 

 
SCZ028-180800-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 32 51 29 52 31  
TEMP 33 32 40 48 51 45 38 34 31 31 41 49 51 48 41 37 33 33  
DEWPT 23 22 21 20 19 20 22 21 18 18 18 19 21 26 26 25 26 26  
RH 66 66 46 33 28 36 52 58 58 58 39 30 30 42 55 61 75 75  
WIND DIR W NW W W W W NW N NE NE E SE S SE E SE S W  
WIND SPD 6 5 6 10 10 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 27 26  
MIN CHILL 32 26 29 34 30 33 37 31  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 41 74 50 81 56 83 55 77  
TEMP 61 58 46 43 71 67 55 51 78 74 62 58 80 76 63 56 72 69  
DEWPT 33 38 38 39 45 46 45 47 51 49 50 51 51 48 47 45 42 39  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
 

 
SCZ031-180800-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 32 51 29 52 32  
TEMP 33 32 41 48 51 45 37 34 31 31 42 50 52 46 40 37 34 33  
DEWPT 24 23 22 21 20 21 23 21 18 18 19 20 21 27 26 25 25 26  
RH 69 69 46 34 29 38 56 58 58 58 39 30 29 47 57 61 69 75  
WIND DIR W W NW W W W NW N NE NE E E SE NE NE E N N  
WIND SPD 8 6 9 10 10 3 2 3 4 4 5 3 3 1 1 1 1 2  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 27 26  
MIN CHILL 31 24 27 31 24 29 36 31  
FREEZE W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 41 74 50 81 56 83 55 76  
TEMP 61 57 45 43 71 65 53 51 77 73 61 58 79 75 62 56 71 67  
DEWPT 33 38 38 39 45 46 46 47 52 50 51 52 52 50 48 46 43 40  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
 

 
SCZ136-180800-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 32 52 30 54 33  
TEMP 34 32 40 49 52 46 38 34 32 32 42 50 53 48 41 37 35 34  
DEWPT 24 23 21 19 18 19 22 22 21 20 20 21 21 26 28 28 28 27  
RH 66 69 46 30 26 34 52 61 63 61 41 31 28 42 59 70 75 75  
WIND DIR W W NW W W W NW N N NE E E NE NE NE NE N N  
WIND SPD 9 8 10 11 12 5 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 1 1 1 1 2  
CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 27 25 33 26  
MIN CHILL 31 25 27 31 25 29 37 33  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 42 74 50 81 56 83 56 78  
TEMP 61 58 45 43 70 66 53 51 77 73 62 58 79 75 62 57 72 68  
DEWPT 31 36 39 38 42 44 46 47 50 50 52 53 52 50 50 49 44 42  
PWIND DIR NW SW W SW SW SW W SW N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 5  
 

 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 30 52 28 55 31  
TEMP 32 30 40 48 51 46 37 34 31 29 42 51 54 49 39 36 33 32  
DEWPT 22 20 20 17 16 19 21 21 20 20 19 18 19 26 26 27 26 27  
RH 66 66 44 29 24 34 52 58 63 69 39 27 25 40 59 69 75 81  
WIND DIR W W NW W W NW NW NW N NE E E SE SE E E N NW  
WIND SPD 10 10 11 13 13 8 4 2 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 1 1  
CLOUDS SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 24 21 33  
MIN CHILL 27 21 24 32 28 33 36 31  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 67 41 76 49 84 55 84 57 81  
TEMP 62 59 46 42 73 67 54 50 80 75 61 57 80 76 63 58 76 71  
DEWPT 31 38 38 38 43 45 47 47 50 50 52 52 52 50 50 49 46 44  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 0 5  
 

 
GAZ065-180800-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 32 51 33 53 36  
TEMP 34 32 40 46 50 46 41 37 34 34 42 49 52 49 45 40 38 37  
DEWPT 21 20 18 17 16 16 19 19 19 20 18 18 18 23 24 25 26 27  
RH 58 61 41 31 25 29 41 48 54 56 37 29 26 36 43 55 62 67  
WIND DIR NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NE NE E E S SE E E E NW  
WIND SPD 10 9 10 10 10 6 5 4 3 3 4 2 3 2 1 2 2 2  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 26 24 33  
MIN CHILL 30 24 26 33 30 33 36  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 65 45 75 54 81 59 83 59 78  
TEMP 61 61 50 46 71 69 59 55 78 75 64 60 79 76 64 60 74 72  
DEWPT 31 36 37 39 43 43 45 48 49 48 51 52 51 48 49 49 46 42  
PWIND DIR W W W SW W SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 5 5  
 

 
SCZ116-180800-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 29 49 27 50 30  
TEMP 31 29 39 46 49 43 35 31 29 28 40 47 49 44 36 33 32 31  
DEWPT 20 19 17 17 15 17 17 17 16 16 14 15 16 22 24 24 24 25  
RH 63 66 40 31 25 35 47 56 58 60 34 27 26 41 61 69 72 78  
WIND DIR W W W W W NW N NE NE NE E S S N N N N SW  
WIND SPD 6 5 9 10 10 3 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 1  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 24 23 33  
MIN CHILL 28 23 24 31 27 32 33 30  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 63 39 73 49 78 55 80 54 74  
TEMP 61 56 44 41 71 63 53 50 76 71 59 56 78 72 60 55 70 65  
DEWPT 30 35 37 38 42 42 45 46 50 48 49 50 49 45 47 44 41 38  
PWIND DIR SW SW W SW SW SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 5 10  
 

 
SCZ020-180800-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 29 48 28 50 30  
TEMP 30 29 39 45 48 42 34 32 29 29 40 47 50 44 37 35 32 32  
DEWPT 21 20 19 18 18 18 19 17 16 16 16 18 20 26 25 25 26 26  
RH 69 69 44 33 30 37 54 53 58 58 37 31 30 49 61 66 78 78  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW NE NE NE E S S S S S SW SW  
WIND SPD 8 6 10 12 11 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 22 22 32 39  
MIN CHILL 25 22 24 38 29 27 32 34 30  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 63 41 73 50 79 55 80 55 76  
TEMP 61 57 45 42 70 64 54 51 76 71 60 57 78 73 61 56 72 66  
DEWPT 33 38 38 40 46 46 45 47 51 49 50 50 49 48 47 45 43 42  
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW W SW W W NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 0 5 5 5 5 10  
 

 
SCZ010-180800-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
206 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
DATE 03/16/26 TUE 03/17/26 WED 03/18/26 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 29 50 28 52 30  
TEMP 30 29 39 47 50 43 34 32 29 29 41 50 52 46 38 35 32 32  
DEWPT 21 20 20 20 19 21 20 19 18 18 19 21 22 28 26 27 26 27  
RH 69 69 46 34 29 41 56 58 63 63 41 31 31 49 62 72 78 81  
WIND DIR W W W W W W NW N NE NE E SE S S SE SE SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 8 9 9 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
WIND GUST 16 19  
CLOUDS FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW SC B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 24 23 33  
MIN CHILL 27 23 23 32 28 32 35 30  
FREEZE W W W W W  
 
DATE 03/19 FRI 03/20/26 SAT 03/21/26 SUN 03/22/26 MON 03/23/26  
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 64 41 75 50 81 54 82 55 78  
TEMP 62 58 45 42 72 65 54 51 77 71 59 56 79 73 60 56 74 68  
DEWPT 35 41 39 40 47 48 47 48 53 52 51 51 53 51 48 48 46 45  
PWIND DIR W SW W SW W SW W W N  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 10  
 

 
 
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