886  
FOUS52 KCHS 152136  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
SCZ150-160800-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 86 60 69 48  
TEMP 74 70 69 67 66 78 84 83 76 75 74 69 63 66 67 65 61 58 54 51 50  
DEWPT 67 68 68 67 66 68 65 66 68 70 69 64 58 55 52 50 49 46 42 39 39  
RH 79 93 97100100 71 53 57 76 84 84 84 84 68 59 58 65 64 64 63 66  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 5 4 4 4 8 9 11 10 10 9 11 14 16 17 18 14 14 13 13 14  
WIND GUST 26 28 31 31 26 28 26 27 28  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 49 71 52 75 52 76 53 75  
TEMP 63 60 54 53 69 65 58 57 73 68 60 57 75 68 60 57 74 68  
DEWPT 46 48 48 49 54 56 55 53 55 56 55 53 53 55 54 53 54 56  
PWIND DIR N NE NE N N N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 5  
 

 
GAZ218-160800-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 67 87 65 71 50  
TEMP 74 70 69 68 67 79 85 86 77 75 73 70 67 68 69 68 63 59 56 53 51  
DEWPT 68 69 68 67 67 69 67 66 68 68 66 62 56 55 54 52 50 47 44 41 38  
RH 82 97 97 97100 72 55 51 74 79 79 76 68 63 59 57 62 64 64 64 61  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 5 3 2 2 2 5 5 8 6 5 5 13 14 14 14 14 12 14 13 14 16  
WIND GUST 25 26 23  
CLOUDS CL CL CL SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 10 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 66 53 73 56 77 56 78 56 77  
TEMP 64 61 55 54 71 66 59 57 75 68 59 57 77 69 59 57 76 68  
DEWPT 48 48 48 49 57 57 55 54 58 58 55 54 56 56 54 53 56 57  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0  
 

 
SCZ150-160800-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 69 84 64 70 51  
TEMP 75 72 71 70 70 79 83 82 76 76 75 71 66 67 69 66 62 59 56 53 52  
DEWPT 70 70 70 69 69 71 70 71 72 72 71 67 60 59 57 55 53 49 46 44 43  
RH 84 93 97 97 97 77 65 69 87 87 87 87 81 75 66 68 72 69 69 71 71  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W W SW S SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 3 3 3 6 9 11 9 9 8 10 16 17 17 18 16 17 16 16 17  
WIND GUST 28 28 28 28  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 54 71 58 74 59 75 58 75  
TEMP 63 62 57 55 70 66 61 59 73 69 62 60 74 69 62 59 74 69  
DEWPT 52 53 52 52 59 59 58 56 60 60 58 56 59 58 57 56 59 59  
PWIND DIR N NE NE N N N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN GN GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 5 10 0 5 0 0 0 5  
 

 
SCZ148-160800-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 68 85 63 70 50  
TEMP 73 70 69 68 68 77 83 83 76 75 73 71 66 66 67 66 62 59 55 53 51  
DEWPT 69 69 69 68 68 70 69 69 70 70 68 63 57 57 56 54 51 47 44 41 39  
RH 87 97100100100 79 63 63 82 84 84 76 73 73 68 65 67 64 66 64 63  
WIND DIR S S SW SW W SW SW SW S SW SW W N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 4 3 2 2 2 5 5 6 6 6 6 13 17 17 14 16 12 16 16 17 18  
WIND GUST 17 17 27 27 29 25 28 27 28 28  
CLOUDS CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 20 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S  
OBVIS PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 52 70 57 74 57 76 56 76  
TEMP 62 60 55 53 68 65 59 57 72 68 60 58 74 68 60 57 74 68  
DEWPT 49 50 49 49 59 58 56 54 60 58 56 54 58 57 55 54 58 58  
PWIND DIR N NE NE N N N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR BZ BZ BZ GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 5 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0  
 

 
SCZ043-160800-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 63 86 60 68 46  
TEMP 73 68 66 65 65 77 84 84 75 72 71 67 62 64 66 64 59 55 52 49 47  
DEWPT 66 66 66 65 65 67 64 63 66 66 64 59 55 53 51 49 48 44 39 36 35  
RH 79 93100100100 71 51 49 74 81 79 75 78 67 58 58 67 66 61 61 63  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW NW N N N N N N N N N  
WIND SPD 6 3 2 2 3 6 8 8 6 6 6 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 12 12  
WIND GUST 24 27 27 27 27 26 23 23 25  
CLOUDS CL CL FW SC B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 20 30 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 62 49 69 52 74 53 75 52 75  
TEMP 60 57 51 50 67 62 55 53 72 65 56 54 74 65 56 53 74 65  
DEWPT 43 45 44 46 53 55 52 51 54 56 52 51 52 53 50 51 53 55  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE N N N N NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0  
 

 
GAZ099-160800-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
536 PM EDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
DATE 10/15/26 FRI 10/16/26 SAT 10/17/26 SUN  
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 63 86 60 69 48  
TEMP 75 70 67 66 65 77 84 84 76 73 71 65 62 64 67 66 60 57 54 51 49  
DEWPT 65 66 66 65 65 68 65 63 66 65 62 55 51 51 50 48 48 45 41 38 35  
RH 71 87 97 97100 74 53 49 71 76 73 70 67 63 54 52 64 64 61 61 58  
WIND DIR S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 2 3 3 2 2 5 8 8 4 4 9 13 13 13 14 13 11 11 11 12 13  
WIND GUST 24 25 23 24 23 23 24  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C  
OBVIS PF PF  
 
DATE 10/18 MON 10/19/26 TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26  
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 48 70 53 75 53 76 53 77  
TEMP 62 58 52 49 68 64 56 54 73 67 57 54 75 67 57 54 75 68  
DEWPT 42 46 44 45 53 57 53 52 55 57 54 52 53 55 52 51 53 56  
PWIND DIR NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 

 
 
PRODUCT KEY...  
 
--- CLOUD COVER ---  
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT  
CL 0 TO <=5 PERCENT SUNNY/CLEAR  
FW >5 TO <=25 PERCENT SUNNY/MOSTLY CLEAR  
SC >25 TO <=50 PERCENT PARTLY CLOUDY  
B1 >50 TO <=69 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY  
B2 >69 TO <=87 PERCENT MOSTLY CLOUDY  
OV >87 TO 100 PERCENT CLOUDY  
 
--- OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY --- --- WEATHER COVERAGE ---  
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM  
F FOG S SLIGHT  
PF PATCHY FOG C CHANCE  
F+ DENSE FOG L LIKELY  
PF+ PATCHY DENSE FOG O OCCASIONAL  
H HAZE D DEFINITE  
BS BLOWING SNOW  
K SMOKE  
BD BLOWING DUST  
AF VOLCANIC ASHFALL  
 
--- EXTENDED WIND FORECAST CHARACTER ---  
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED  
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED  
LT LIGHT < 8 MPH  
GN GENTLE 8-14 MPH  
BZ BREEZY 15-22 MPH  
WY WINDY 23-30 MPH  
VW VERY WINDY 31-39 MPH  
SD STRONG/DAMAGING >=40 MPH  
 
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