599  
FOUS52 KCHS 182136  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
SCZ050-190900-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 54 75 58 79 59  
TEMP 65 60 58 56 56 66 73 73 64 62 61 60 61 69 77 78 70 64 61 60 61  
DEWPT 57 56 55 55 55 58 59 60 59 58 58 58 60 63 62 62 61 59 58 58 58  
RH 75 87 90 96 96 75 62 64 84 87 90 93 97 81 60 58 73 84 90 93 90  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 9 8 6 5 5 10 12 12 10 9 9 10 10 13 16 13 8 6 5 5 5  
WIND GUST 26  
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 50 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C C C  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 75 52 65 35 53 30 55 35 62  
TEMP 74 64 58 53 63 52 43 35 50 44 37 32 51 46 38 37 59 54  
DEWPT 60 58 54 51 45 38 29 24 21 23 23 21 21 27 30 31 34 40  
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW N N SW SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 40 5 0 0 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C D L C C S  
TSTMS C  
 

 
GAZ118-190900-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 57 78 62 82 63  
TEMP 68 61 60 59 59 66 75 77 71 65 64 64 65 72 80 81 74 67 66 65 63  
DEWPT 58 58 57 58 59 62 63 63 63 61 61 62 64 66 66 65 64 64 63 63 63  
RH 70 90 90 96100 87 66 62 76 87 90 93 97 81 62 58 71 90 90 93100  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 4 4 4 4 8 10 10 6 6 6 8 10 13 13 11 5 4 4 4 5  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 60 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.03  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S L L C C C C C  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 80 55 67 35 55 31 56 36 64  
TEMP 78 68 62 56 66 55 42 35 52 45 37 32 52 47 38 37 61 56  
DEWPT 64 63 60 55 43 32 26 23 22 24 23 22 24 30 33 33 37 42  
PWIND DIR SW W NW NW NW NW N S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 70 60 30 5 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
SCZ050-190900-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 54 70 58 74 58  
TEMP 62 58 57 56 56 63 68 67 60 60 60 59 59 65 72 73 66 61 60 59 58  
DEWPT 58 58 57 55 56 60 62 63 60 59 58 58 59 63 65 64 61 60 58 58 58  
RH 87100100 96100 90 81 87100 96 93 96100 93 79 73 84 97 93 96100  
WIND DIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 8 6 6 5 5 8 11 10 8 8 8 8 9 12 13 11 5 5 5 4 5  
WIND GUST 18  
CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV  
POP 12HR 5 10 10 50 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.03 0.04  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C C C C C  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 72 53 64 36 52 33 54 39 61  
TEMP 71 62 57 54 63 52 43 36 50 44 38 34 50 46 41 40 59 55  
DEWPT 63 61 57 54 50 41 31 26 27 27 25 25 26 31 33 35 41 45  
PWIND DIR SW NW NW NW NW N N SW SW  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW CL CL FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 80 60 40 10 5 5 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C D L C C S  
TSTMS C S  
 

 
SCZ048-190900-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 55 74 59 78 60  
TEMP 64 58 58 56 57 63 71 71 63 60 60 60 61 67 76 77 69 62 61 61 60  
DEWPT 59 57 56 56 57 61 63 63 61 59 59 60 61 65 66 64 63 60 60 59 60  
RH 84 96 93100100 93 76 76 93 96 96100100 93 71 64 81 93 97 93100  
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 5 4 4 5 9 10 10 6 6 6 8 10 12 13 11 4 4 4 5 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 10 60 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.04 0.05  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L C C C C C  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 75 53 65 36 52 32 54 37 61  
TEMP 73 64 59 54 64 53 42 36 50 44 37 33 51 46 39 38 59 54  
DEWPT 64 62 57 54 47 37 28 24 25 26 24 23 25 31 33 34 39 44  
PWIND DIR SW W NW NW NW N N S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 70 60 40 5 0 0 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS C L L C C S  
TSTMS S S  
 

 
SCZ043-190900-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 54 76 59 81 59  
TEMP 66 59 58 56 56 66 74 74 67 63 62 61 63 70 79 80 72 64 62 61 60  
DEWPT 58 57 56 56 56 61 61 61 62 60 61 61 62 66 64 62 62 60 59 59 60  
RH 75 93 93100100 84 64 64 84 90 97100 97 87 60 54 71 87 90 93100  
WIND DIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 5 4 4 4 5 9 10 10 5 6 6 8 10 12 13 11 4 3 3 3 4  
WIND GUST 23 24  
CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 OV B2  
POP 12HR 0 10 5 60 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.06 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C L L C C C C L  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 75 51 64 32 51 28 53 32 61  
TEMP 75 65 57 52 63 52 40 33 49 42 34 29 50 45 34 33 59 53  
DEWPT 62 60 56 51 45 37 27 24 21 23 22 21 22 27 30 30 33 38  
PWIND DIR W NW NW NW NW N N S S  
WIND CHAR LT LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 80 50 30 5 0 0 0 0 5  
RAIN SHWRS L D C C C S  
TSTMS C  
 

 
GAZ099-190900-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
436 PM EST WED FEB 18 2026  
 
DATE 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26 SAT  
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 57 79 63 81 63  
TEMP 67 62 61 59 59 66 73 77 72 68 65 65 66 71 78 80 73 68 66 65 63  
DEWPT 56 57 58 59 59 63 64 62 63 63 63 64 65 67 65 62 63 64 64 64 63  
RH 68 84 90100100 90 73 60 73 84 93 97 97 87 64 54 71 87 93 97100  
WIND DIR SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW  
WIND SPD 3 4 5 5 5 9 12 11 5 8 8 10 10 13 13 11 4 3 4 5 5  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS SC B1 B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 20 10 70 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S L L L L C C C C L  
TSTMS S  
 
DATE 02/21 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26 WED 02/25/26  
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 78 52 63 33 52 29 55 33 64  
TEMP 76 68 62 53 62 52 40 33 49 44 35 29 50 48 36 34 59 57  
DEWPT 63 61 59 52 38 29 25 22 22 22 22 21 23 27 29 29 31 35  
PWIND DIR SW W NW NW NW NW N S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL FW SC FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 80 50 30 0 0 0 0 0 0  
RAIN SHWRS L D C C C  
TSTMS 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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