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FOUS52 KCHS 161756
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SCZ050-170900-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 35 65 39 48 26
TEMP 49 42 37 37 38 39 55 63 65 57 51 49 45 44 44 43 43 38 34 31 28 27
DEWPT 16 25 30 31 34 36 40 39 41 44 45 43 40 39 39 36 31 28 25 23 21 21
RH 26 50 75 79 85 89 57 41 41 62 80 80 82 82 82 76 62 67 69 72 75 78
WIND DIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 6 6 5 5 5 6 10 11 10 5 3 4 6 9 10 11 11 8 6 6 6 5
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 50 90 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.05 0.43 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C D D C C
WIND CHILL 38 32 32 34 34 39 38 37 37 32 28 24 21 20
MIN CHILL 38 31 32 37 39 37 32 24 18
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 52 28 47 26 56 36 62 41 60
TEMP 49 43 35 30 45 37 28 28 53 47 39 39 60 52 46 42 57 52
DEWPT 21 25 24 21 15 18 17 19 27 33 35 36 39 42 41 36 36 40
PWIND DIR W W N NE E NE NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
GAZ118-170900-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 36 66 38 47 26
TEMP 51 43 38 37 38 39 52 64 66 58 52 50 45 44 43 42 43 37 32 30 28 27
DEWPT 18 26 29 31 30 31 35 41 43 45 45 44 41 39 40 37 31 27 24 23 22 21
RH 27 51 70 79 73 73 52 43 43 62 77 80 86 82 89 82 62 67 72 75 78 78
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
WIND SPD 5 4 3 4 4 5 6 8 5 2 2 4 5 8 10 10 10 5 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW CL FW
POP 12HR 0 5 60 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.06 0.36 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D D C C
WIND CHILL 36 33 34 35 39 37 36 37 32 27 25 23 22
MIN CHILL 33 33 38 39 36 32 25 20
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 52 29 51 27 57 36 64 44 63
TEMP 49 44 35 31 48 39 29 28 54 48 39 39 61 53 47 45 60 55
DEWPT 23 27 25 21 18 20 18 19 30 36 36 36 44 45 44 41 44 46
PWIND DIR W W NW N NE NE NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
SCZ050-170900-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 40 63 40 49 29
TEMP 48 43 42 42 44 46 56 63 63 57 52 51 46 44 46 45 44 39 34 33 31 29
DEWPT 25 31 35 37 38 41 45 47 48 49 49 47 43 42 43 42 37 32 29 26 24 24
RH 40 62 76 82 79 83 66 56 58 75 89 86 89 93 89 89 76 76 82 75 75 81
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W W W
WIND SPD 9 8 5 5 5 6 9 10 8 3 3 3 5 8 9 10 10 6 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 50 90 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.04 0.41 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C D D L L
WIND CHILL 39 38 38 39 38 34 29 27 25 23
MIN CHILL 38 36 37 39 39 34 26 23
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 52 31 48 31 55 40 61 45 60
TEMP 48 45 37 33 46 39 33 33 53 49 42 43 59 53 48 45 57 53
DEWPT 27 29 27 24 22 22 21 25 34 39 39 40 45 46 46 40 44 46
PWIND DIR W W N NE NE N NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S S
SCZ048-170900-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 38 63 38 47 29
TEMP 48 42 39 40 40 43 54 62 63 56 51 50 45 42 43 43 43 37 33 31 30 29
DEWPT 21 29 32 34 35 36 40 44 46 48 47 44 41 39 40 39 34 28 26 24 22 21
RH 34 60 76 79 82 76 59 52 54 74 86 80 86 89 89 86 70 70 75 75 72 72
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW W W W
WIND SPD 5 5 4 4 5 6 9 9 5 2 2 4 6 9 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5
CLOUDS CL CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL
POP 12HR 0 5 60 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0.39 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D D C C
WIND CHILL 38 36 37 36 39 36 37 37 37 32 28 25 24 23
MIN CHILL 38 34 36 36 36 32 25 23
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 51 31 49 28 55 38 62 45 62
TEMP 48 44 36 31 47 38 31 30 52 46 40 40 60 52 48 45 58 54
DEWPT 26 28 26 22 21 21 20 21 31 36 37 37 44 46 44 39 44 46
PWIND DIR W W NW NE E NE NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
SCZ043-170900-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 62 36 44 24
TEMP 48 39 33 32 33 35 51 60 62 53 47 46 43 41 41 41 40 34 30 28 26 25
DEWPT 14 21 26 28 30 31 36 37 40 43 43 42 40 39 38 36 30 26 24 21 20 19
RH 25 48 75 85 89 85 56 42 44 69 86 86 89 92 89 82 67 72 78 75 78 78
WIND DIR SW S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 5 4 3 3 5 5 8 9 5 2 2 4 5 6 9 10 8 4 4 4 4 4
CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 60 90 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.07 0.40 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S L L D D C C
WIND CHILL 36 30 29 28 30 39 36 35 35 35 30 25 23 20 19
MIN CHILL 36 29 28 34 36 35 30 23 18
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 49 26 46 22 54 33 60 38 59
TEMP 46 41 32 27 43 33 24 23 51 45 35 35 58 49 43 39 56 50
DEWPT 20 25 22 19 14 17 15 15 24 31 32 33 39 41 40 36 36 41
PWIND DIR W W N NE SE NE NW N NE
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S
GAZ099-170900-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1256 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE 01/16/26 SAT 01/17/26 SUN 01/18/26 MON
EST 3HRLY 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 33 64 35 43 24
TEMP 51 43 36 35 36 38 50 61 64 56 50 47 42 39 39 40 41 34 30 27 26 25
DEWPT 12 18 19 22 23 25 31 37 42 45 44 41 39 36 36 29 23 23 23 22 20 19
RH 20 36 50 59 59 59 48 41 45 66 80 79 89 89 89 64 48 64 75 81 78 78
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
WIND SPD 8 6 4 4 5 5 8 9 6 2 3 5 5 8 9 10 9 3 3 3 3 3
CLOUDS CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 5 80 70 5
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.15 0.33 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C D D L L C C
SNOWSHWRS L C
WIND CHILL 39 32 31 31 34 38 33 33 33 35 31 26 23 22 21
MIN CHILL 39 30 30 35 33 33 31 23 20
DATE 01/19 TUE 01/20/26 WED 01/21/26 THU 01/22/26 FRI 01/23/26
EST 6HRLY 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MAX/MIN 51 25 48 23 56 33 63 39 63
TEMP 47 42 32 27 45 35 27 25 51 47 37 35 59 51 45 40 59 54
DEWPT 22 25 24 16 12 14 12 13 21 28 30 31 38 43 41 39 39 44
PWIND DIR W NW NW N E E NW N E
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW CL CL FW SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 5 20 20 20
RAIN SHWRS S S S S
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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