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POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
SCZ150-172000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 65 45 65 49 68
TEMP 65 62 61 59 55 51 49 47 45 55 63 63 58 55 53 51 51 59 66 66 60
DEWPT 58 56 53 50 47 44 41 38 36 39 43 45 46 46 45 45 45 47 49 49 50
RH 78 81 75 72 74 77 74 71 70 55 48 52 64 72 74 80 80 64 54 54 69
WIND DIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 13 17 19 21 17 14 13 14 14 16 17 18 14 13 12 12 13 13 16 14 11
WIND GUST 24 31 36 36 32 27 25 26 27 28 31 29 26 25 23 24 25 25 26
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 60 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C
WIND CHILL 38
MIN CHILL 38
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 50 71 51 74 51 73 51 75
TEMP 54 52 69 64 56 55 71 65 57 54 70 65 56 55 73 65
DEWPT 48 46 47 49 47 46 49 50 50 49 49 52 52 50 50 52
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0
GAZ218-172000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 68 47 66 51 70
TEMP 66 64 67 66 59 55 51 49 47 56 64 66 60 56 54 52 51 60 68 69 61
DEWPT 54 55 52 49 48 47 41 39 37 39 44 45 46 45 44 43 43 47 51 50 51
RH 65 73 59 54 67 74 68 68 68 53 48 47 60 66 69 71 74 62 54 51 70
WIND DIR NW NW N N N NE NE N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 14 14 17 17 16 14 13 14 16 14 13 13 11 12 11 12 13 12 11 10 8
WIND GUST 28 29 24 24 21
CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 51 73 53 76 53 75 53 77
TEMP 54 51 71 64 56 53 74 66 56 54 73 65 56 54 76 66
DEWPT 48 45 49 50 47 45 50 50 49 48 51 52 51 49 52 53
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCZ150-172000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 67 47 66 52 68
TEMP 67 63 62 60 56 52 50 49 47 56 64 65 61 57 55 53 53 60 67 67 61
DEWPT 59 58 55 52 48 45 43 40 38 45 50 51 51 50 49 48 48 52 55 55 54
RH 75 84 78 75 74 77 77 71 71 66 60 60 70 77 80 83 83 75 65 65 78
WIND DIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 13 18 23 25 25 23 20 21 16 17 17 18 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 10
WIND GUST 27 25 26 25 25 25
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC
POP 12HR 60 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.01 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 54 72 56 73 56 72 56 74
TEMP 56 54 70 66 59 57 71 67 59 56 71 66 60 57 72 67
DEWPT 51 48 52 53 51 49 54 54 53 52 55 55 54 53 56 55
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCZ148-172000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 66 47 65 51 68
TEMP 65 63 65 63 57 54 51 48 47 55 63 65 60 56 54 52 51 59 66 67 60
DEWPT 57 56 52 50 48 46 42 39 37 42 47 49 48 46 45 45 45 49 54 53 52
RH 75 78 63 62 72 74 71 71 68 61 56 56 64 69 71 77 80 69 65 61 75
WIND DIR NW N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 16 18 17 18 16 16 16 17 18 17 14 14 12 13 13 14 16 14 12 11 6
WIND GUST 28 31 33 28 27 27 28 28 28 26 27 25 25 24 25 26 25 23 21 18
CLOUDS B2 B2 SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0.03 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 52 72 53 74 54 73 54 75
TEMP 54 52 70 64 57 54 72 65 57 54 71 65 57 55 73 65
DEWPT 49 46 52 51 48 46 53 52 50 49 54 54 52 51 55 54
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SCZ043-172000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 64 45 63 48 66
TEMP 62 60 63 61 56 52 49 47 45 54 61 63 57 52 50 49 48 58 64 65 57
DEWPT 55 55 51 50 47 45 41 37 35 36 41 43 44 42 41 40 41 44 48 48 49
RH 78 84 65 67 72 77 74 68 68 50 48 48 62 69 71 71 77 59 56 54 75
WIND DIR N N N N N NE NE NE N NE N NE NE N N N N N N N N
WIND SPD 12 14 16 16 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 13 11 11 10 11 11 12 13 11 8
WIND GUST 28 31 32 27 23 23 24 26 27 27 27 26 24 20 21 23 24 24 23 18
CLOUDS OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 50 0 0 5 5
QPF 12HR 0.04 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
WIND CHILL 39
MIN CHILL 39
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 47 70 49 73 49 72 49 74
TEMP 51 48 68 61 53 50 71 63 54 50 70 62 53 50 73 64
DEWPT 45 43 46 48 44 43 48 48 46 46 48 50 48 48 50 50
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N N
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GAZ099-172000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
506 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 SUN 10/18/26 MON 10/19/26
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 68 46 65 48 68
TEMP 59 61 67 67 60 55 51 48 46 54 63 63 55 53 51 50 48 58 66 67 57
DEWPT 48 48 47 45 48 45 41 37 35 36 39 42 43 41 40 39 39 44 47 48 50
RH 67 62 49 45 64 69 68 65 65 50 41 46 64 64 66 66 71 59 50 50 77
WIND DIR NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE N N N
WIND SPD 13 14 14 13 11 10 9 12 14 14 13 12 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 10 5
WIND GUST 25 25 26 23 20 20 23 23 21 20 20 16
CLOUDS B2 B1 FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL FW
POP 12HR 20 0 0 0 0
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S
DATE TUE 10/20/26 WED 10/21/26 THU 10/22/26 FRI 10/23/26
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 48 72 50 75 50 75 50 76
TEMP 52 49 70 62 54 51 73 64 54 51 73 65 54 51 75 66
DEWPT 45 43 47 50 45 42 47 49 46 46 48 51 49 48 50 52
PWIND DIR N N N N N N N NE
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 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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