812  
FOUS52 KCAE 171506  
PFMCAE  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
SCZ027-172000-  
COLUMBIA METROPOLITAN AIRPORT-LEXINGTON SC  
33.95N 81.12W ELEV. 225 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 98 76 96 76 95  
TEMP 96 96 89 82 79 77 78 89 94 94 88 82 78 76 78 88 93 92 86  
DEWPT 71 72 74 76 75 74 75 76 73 73 75 75 74 73 74 77 77 76 77  
RH 45 46 61 82 88 90 91 66 51 51 66 79 88 90 88 70 60 60 75  
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 3 4 3 3 1 2 2 4 8 8 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 3  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC CL SC FW B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 30 20 60  
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0.25  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S L L C  
TSTMS S S S S S L L C  
HEAT INDEX 104105 98 89 100103103 98 89 100107105 97  
MAX HEAT 105 105 94 103 105 94 107 107  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 74 93 75 95 77 96 75 92  
TEMP 76 76 91 86 78 77 92 88 80 79 93 87 79 76 88 85  
DEWPT 74 74 77 76 74 74 76 75 74 74 76 75 73 71 73 71  
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SW SW E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 10 40 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S S C C S S C  
TSTMS C C S S C C S C  
 
 
SCZ028-172000-  
COLUMBIA OWENS DOWNTOWN AIRPORT-RICHLAND SC  
33.97N 80.98W ELEV. 212 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 98 76 95 76 94  
TEMP 96 96 89 82 79 77 78 88 93 93 87 82 78 76 78 87 92 92 85  
DEWPT 71 71 74 75 74 73 75 76 74 74 74 74 74 73 74 76 75 75 75  
RH 45 45 61 79 85 87 91 68 54 54 65 77 88 90 88 70 58 58 72  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 3 4 3 2 1 2 2 4 6 8 4 3 3 3 3 4 6 5 2  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC CL SC FW B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 30 30 60  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.01 0.24  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S C C L L C  
TSTMS S S S C S L L C  
HEAT INDEX 104104 98 89 99103103 95 88 98103103 94  
MAX HEAT 104 105 94 103 105 93 103 105  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 74 93 75 94 77 95 75 91  
TEMP 76 76 91 85 77 77 91 88 80 79 92 86 78 76 88 84  
DEWPT 74 74 76 75 73 74 75 74 73 74 75 74 72 70 72 71  
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SW SW NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 10 40 50 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S C C S S C  
TSTMS C S C S S C C S C  
 
 
SCZ031-172000-  
SHAW AIR FORCE BASE-SUMTER SC  
33.97N 80.47W ELEV. 242 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 97 76 95 76 94  
TEMP 95 95 88 82 78 77 78 88 93 93 87 81 78 76 78 87 92 91 85  
DEWPT 72 72 75 75 75 74 76 76 75 74 74 75 74 74 75 77 76 75 77  
RH 48 48 66 79 91 90 94 68 56 54 65 82 88 94 91 72 60 60 77  
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 4 2 2 3 5 9 9 6 6 5 5 6 8 9 8 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 40 20 60  
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0.27 0.01 0.16  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S L L C  
TSTMS S C S S C L C  
HEAT INDEX 104104 98 89 99104104 95 88 98105102 95  
MAX HEAT 105 105 94 105 106 91 106 106  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 74 92 75 93 77 94 75 91  
TEMP 76 76 90 84 77 77 90 87 79 79 91 86 77 76 87 83  
DEWPT 74 75 77 76 74 75 76 75 74 75 76 76 73 72 73 73  
PWIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW W NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 50 40 20 20 10 40 50 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S C C C S C  
TSTMS C S S C S S C C S C  
 
 
SCZ136-172000-  
ORANGEBURG MUNICIPAL AIRPORT-ORANGEBURG SC  
33.45N 80.85W ELEV. 197 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 96 74 95 75 94  
TEMP 94 94 87 79 77 75 76 87 93 93 86 80 77 75 77 86 92 92 85  
DEWPT 73 73 75 75 74 74 75 76 74 73 74 74 74 73 74 75 75 73 75  
RH 51 51 68 88 90 97 97 70 54 52 68 82 90 94 90 70 58 54 72  
WIND DIR S S S S N N S S SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 3 0 0 2 5 9 9 8 6 6 5 6 9 10 9 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 40 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.23 0.01 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C  
TSTMS C C S S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 103103 96 98103102 94 85 95103101 94  
MAX HEAT 103 105 90 103 105 88 103 102  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 74 92 74 94 76 95 75 91  
TEMP 76 76 90 85 76 77 91 87 78 78 93 87 77 76 88 83  
DEWPT 73 74 75 74 73 74 75 74 73 74 74 74 73 72 72 72  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 40 40 10 20 5 30 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S S C C C C C  
TSTMS C S C S S C C S C  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUST REGIONAL AIRPORT AT BUSH FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.37N 81.97W ELEV. 148 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 95 74 94 74 93  
TEMP 95 93 88 81 78 76 77 89 93 92 87 80 77 75 77 88 93 91 86  
DEWPT 73 73 76 76 75 74 75 75 74 73 75 75 74 73 74 75 74 74 76  
RH 49 52 68 85 91 94 94 64 54 54 68 85 90 94 90 66 54 58 72  
WIND DIR SE S S N N N N S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 4 8 8 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 8 4  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 FW FW CL FW B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0.06 0.02 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S C C S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 105102 99 87 99103101 96 85 98103101 96  
MAX HEAT 105 106 93 103 103 92 103 103  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 73 93 74 94 75 95 74 92  
TEMP 76 76 92 86 77 78 93 88 80 79 93 88 79 77 90 85  
DEWPT 74 74 74 75 73 74 74 75 73 74 74 75 73 72 71 71  
PWIND DIR SW S S SW SW SW W NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 50 30 20 20 10 30 40 40  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S C  
TSTMS C C S S C C S C  
 
 
GAZ065-172000-  
AUGUSTA DANIEL FIELD-RICHMOND GA  
33.47N 82.03W ELEV. 423 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 95 76 94 76 93  
TEMP 94 93 87 81 79 77 78 88 92 92 86 81 78 77 76 87 92 91 85  
DEWPT 72 73 74 75 74 74 74 74 73 73 74 74 74 73 73 74 73 73 75  
RH 49 52 65 82 85 90 88 63 54 54 68 79 88 87 90 65 54 56 72  
WIND DIR SE S SW SW N N SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 4 2 0 0 2 4 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 4  
CLOUDS FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0.05 0.01 0 0 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S C C S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 102102 95 87 97101101 94 86 95101100 94  
MAX HEAT 102 105 92 101 102 91 101 101  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 75 93 76 94 77 94 76 92  
TEMP 77 77 91 86 78 77 92 88 80 79 92 87 79 77 89 85  
DEWPT 73 73 73 74 73 73 73 74 73 73 73 74 72 71 70 69  
PWIND DIR S S S SW SW SW NW NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 50 30 20 20 10 30 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C S C  
TSTMS C C S S C C S C  
 
 
SCZ116-172000-  
LANCASTER COUNTY AIRPORT-LANCASTER SC  
34.72N 80.86W ELEV. 486 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 98 76 94 75 92  
TEMP 97 96 90 82 79 77 78 88 93 92 87 80 77 75 77 86 91 90 84  
DEWPT 68 68 72 72 73 73 75 74 72 70 73 74 74 73 74 75 73 73 75  
RH 39 40 56 72 82 87 91 63 51 49 63 82 90 94 90 70 56 58 74  
WIND DIR SE SE N N N N N SW SW SW SW SW N N SW SW W W N  
WIND SPD 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 9 9 5 3 0 0 3 5 6 5 0  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 20 10 40 30 60  
QPF 12HR 0.10 0 0.02 0.01 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C S C C L L L  
TSTMS S S C S C S L L C  
HEAT INDEX 102101 97 87 97101 98 94 85 95100 98 92  
MAX HEAT 102 104 92 101 101 89 100 101  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 90 73 92 76 93 72 89  
TEMP 75 73 89 84 76 76 91 87 78 77 91 85 76 73 87 83  
DEWPT 74 73 74 74 73 74 73 73 73 74 72 72 70 68 67 67  
PWIND DIR N SE S SW SW W NE NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 60 30 20 20 10 40 50 20  
RAIN SHWRS L S S C S S C C S S  
TSTMS C S C S S C S S  
 
 
SCZ020-172000-  
NEWBERRY COUNTY AIRPORT-NEWBERRY SC  
34.30N 81.64W ELEV. 570 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 97 74 93 74 93  
TEMP 95 95 87 80 77 75 76 87 92 91 86 79 76 74 76 86 91 91 84  
DEWPT 70 70 73 73 73 72 73 74 73 72 74 74 73 72 73 75 74 74 75  
RH 45 45 63 79 87 90 90 65 54 54 68 85 90 93 90 70 58 58 74  
WIND DIR S S SW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW  
WIND SPD 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 4 6 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 2  
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 50 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.06 0.08 0.06 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C C S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 102102 94 84 96101 99 94 95101100 91  
MAX HEAT 104 104 90 101 102 88 102 103  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 73 93 76 93 72 90  
TEMP 74 74 89 84 76 76 91 87 78 78 91 85 76 74 87 83  
DEWPT 73 73 74 74 72 73 74 73 72 73 73 73 70 68 69 69  
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SW SW N NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 50 30 20 10 5 40 40 20  
RAIN SHWRS C S C S C C S  
TSTMS C S C S C C S  
 
 
SCZ010-172000-  
MCCORMICK COUNTY AIRPORT-MCCORMICK SC  
33.92N 82.30W ELEV. 459 FT  
1106 AM EDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26 SUN 07/19/26  
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 98 76 95 75 95  
TEMP 96 95 87 79 78 76 78 89 93 93 86 79 77 75 77 88 93 93 85  
DEWPT 73 74 76 75 75 75 76 75 73 74 73 76 75 74 75 77 75 75 77  
RH 48 51 70 88 91 97 94 64 52 54 65 91 94 97 94 70 56 56 77  
WIND DIR S S SW N N N SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW  
WIND SPD 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 3 4 3 1  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 10 30 20 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.01  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S C C C  
TSTMS S C S S S C C C  
HEAT INDEX 106106 98 99102103 93 100105105 96  
MAX HEAT 106 107 89 102 105 88 105 106  
 
DATE MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26 THU 07/23/26  
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 74 94 75 95 77 96 74 93  
TEMP 76 76 92 86 77 77 93 88 80 79 93 86 78 76 90 84  
DEWPT 75 75 76 76 74 75 75 75 74 75 75 75 73 71 71 71  
PWIND DIR S SE S SW SW SW N NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC  
POP 12HR 40 20 10 10 5 40 40 30  
RAIN SHWRS C S C C S C  
TSTMS C S C C C  
 
 
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