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FOUS52 KCHS 161136
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
SCZ150-162000-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 94 76 95 78 94
TEMP 78 90 94 90 86 81 78 77 79 91 95 93 86 81 79 78 80 89 92 91 85
DEWPT 76 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 77 75 74 74 75 76 76 77 77 76 74 74 75
RH 94 62 56 64 72 85 94 97 94 60 51 54 70 85 91 97 91 66 56 58 72
WIND DIR N W S S S SW SW SW N S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 0 2 5 9 9 5 4 4 0 3 9 12 10 6 4 4 4 10 13 16 13
CLOUDS SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 20 5 10 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S
TSTMS S S S
HEAT INDEX 101107102 96 102106103 95 100102101 94
MAX HEAT 107 106 91 106 106 93 102 102
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 77 94 76 93 76 95 77 95
TEMP 80 79 92 85 78 78 90 85 79 78 92 87 80 80 92 86
DEWPT 75 75 73 75 75 76 74 76 76 77 74 76 77 77 74 76
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 10 40 50 60 20 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C C C L S S S S S C
TSTMS S C C S L S S S S S C
GAZ218-162000-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 94 76 95 76 94
TEMP 76 88 94 92 85 80 78 76 78 90 95 93 87 80 78 76 78 88 92 91 85
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 75 75 75 74 75 76 75 75 75 75 75 74 75 77 76 76 75
RH 97 68 54 58 72 85 91 94 91 64 53 56 68 85 91 94 91 70 60 62 72
WIND DIR W W W SW S SW SW W W W S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
WIND SPD 1 3 3 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 8 6 3 2 2 2 5 8 10 9
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 20 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.07 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S C S S S
TSTMS S C S S S
HEAT INDEX 99106103 94 102107105 96 100105103 94
MAX HEAT 106 106 107 107 90 105 106
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 76 93 75 94 76 95 78 96
TEMP 79 78 91 87 78 78 92 87 79 78 93 89 81 80 93 88
DEWPT 74 74 75 75 74 75 76 76 75 75 75 76 75 76 75 76
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
POP 12HR 10 40 30 50 10 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S S C
TSTMS C C C S S S C
SCZ150-162000-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 93 79 94 80 92
TEMP 79 90 92 90 85 82 80 79 81 91 93 91 85 82 81 80 82 89 91 90 85
DEWPT 77 78 77 76 77 78 77 77 78 79 79 77 77 78 78 78 79 80 79 77 78
RH 94 68 62 64 77 88 91 94 91 68 64 64 77 88 91 94 91 75 68 66 80
WIND DIR NW SW S S S SW SW W W S S S S S S S S S S S S
WIND SPD 2 2 8 9 8 4 3 3 2 3 10 11 9 5 4 4 4 10 14 16 13
CLOUDS SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 10 5 5 5 10
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C
TSTMS S
HEAT INDEX 105106101 96 91 107110104 96 91 92106107103 97
MAX HEAT 109 106 93 112 109 96 92 108 106
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 80 92 78 92 79 93 80 93
TEMP 82 82 90 86 81 80 89 86 81 81 90 86 82 82 91 87
DEWPT 77 77 78 77 77 77 78 78 77 78 79 79 79 79 79 78
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP 12HR 30 40 60 60 30 20 20 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C L C C L C S S S S S S C
TSTMS C S S C C S C C S S S S S S C
SCZ148-162000-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 94 77 96 79 94
TEMP 78 88 93 91 86 81 80 78 80 90 94 93 87 81 80 79 81 90 93 92 86
DEWPT 76 77 76 76 76 76 76 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 75 77 77 77 77 76
RH 94 70 58 62 72 85 88 91 88 64 56 58 70 85 88 88 88 66 60 62 72
WIND DIR W W SW S S SW SW W W SW S S S S S S SW S S S S
WIND SPD 1 2 3 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 5 9 8 4 2 3 2 6 10 11 10
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
POP 12HR 30 5 5 5 20
QPF 12HR 0.02 0 0 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S S
TSTMS S S S S S
HEAT INDEX 100106103 96 102107106 98 103107106 96
MAX HEAT 106 106 91 107 107 93 107 107
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 78 93 77 94 78 95 79 95
TEMP 80 79 92 87 79 79 92 87 80 79 93 89 81 81 94 88
DEWPT 75 75 76 76 75 75 77 77 75 76 76 77 76 76 77 77
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND CHAR GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 20 30 30 50 20 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C S S S C
TSTMS S C C C S S S C
SCZ043-162000-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 94 74 95 75 93
TEMP 76 89 94 93 86 79 76 75 77 90 95 94 87 80 76 75 77 88 92 91 85
DEWPT 74 74 74 74 75 75 74 73 74 74 72 73 74 75 74 74 75 75 73 73 74
RH 94 61 53 54 70 88 94 94 90 60 48 51 65 85 94 97 94 66 54 56 70
WIND DIR N W SW SW S N N N N N S S S S N N N S S S S
WIND SPD 0 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 6 3 0 0 0 6 9 11 9
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP 12HR 20 5 20 5 20
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.02 0 0
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S
TSTMS S S
HEAT INDEX 98105103 95 99104103 95 98101100 93
MAX HEAT 105 105 90 104 104 90 102 102
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 73 92 74 94 76 94
TEMP 77 76 91 86 76 75 90 86 76 76 92 88 78 78 92 87
DEWPT 73 73 72 74 73 73 73 75 73 74 72 74 74 74 72 74
PWIND DIR SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
AVG CLOUDS SC FW FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC
POP 12HR 10 40 40 50 10 20 10 30
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S C
TSTMS C C C S S C
GAZ099-162000-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
736 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026
DATE THU 07/16/26 FRI 07/17/26 SAT 07/18/26
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 92 74 94 74 93
TEMP 75 86 91 91 84 79 76 74 76 87 93 94 85 79 76 74 76 86 91 91 84
DEWPT 75 76 75 75 76 75 75 74 75 76 74 74 76 76 75 74 76 77 76 75 76
RH 100 72 60 60 77 88 97100 97 70 54 53 75 91 97100100 75 62 60 77
WIND DIR W W W W W SW W W W W SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S
WIND SPD 2 4 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 4 2 2 1 2 2 5 8 6 4
CLOUDS SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW SC FW B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 10 30 10 40
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0 0.04
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 96102102 93 98103105 94 97103102 93
MAX HEAT 102 103 103 105 103 103
DATE SUN 07/19/26 MON 07/20/26 TUE 07/21/26 WED 07/22/26
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 92 73 93 74 95 76 94
TEMP 76 75 90 85 76 76 91 87 77 76 92 88 78 78 92 88
DEWPT 74 74 75 76 74 75 75 76 74 75 74 75 74 76 75 76
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W SW W SW W
WIND CHAR LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
AVG CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP 12HR 30 40 30 20 5 10 5 30
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S C
TSTMS C C C S S C
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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