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FOUS52 KCHS 180536
PFMCHS
POINT FORECAST MATRICES
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
SCZ050-182100-
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 73 54 76 58 81
TEMP 53 53 66 71 72 65 60 58 56 57 67 74 75 68 63 62 59 61 69 77 80 71
DEWPT 50 52 56 56 58 57 56 56 55 56 58 58 58 59 57 58 58 59 62 61 61 60
RH 89 96 70 59 61 75 87 93 96 96 73 57 55 73 81 87 96 93 78 58 52 68
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 5 6 11 16 13 9 8 5 5 5 10 12 12 9 9 9 9 10 13 14 13 8
WIND GUST 25
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C L L S
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 59 77 55 67 34 53 31 54
TEMP 63 59 74 65 61 56 65 54 42 35 50 46 37 33 50 47
DEWPT 56 55 57 57 56 54 44 36 26 22 21 23 23 21 20 26
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 60 40 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS S C C L L L C S
TSTMS S C C C S
GAZ118-182100-
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 76 57 79 63 83
TEMP 53 53 64 74 75 68 63 60 59 59 67 75 78 71 66 65 63 64 71 80 82 74
DEWPT 52 52 58 60 59 59 58 57 58 59 62 62 62 62 62 61 62 63 66 65 64 63
RH 96 96 81 62 58 73 84 90 96100 84 64 58 73 87 87 97 97 84 60 55 69
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 3 5 9 10 10 5 4 4 4 4 8 10 10 5 6 6 8 9 12 13 11 5
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 5 0 30 10 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C L L C
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 60 81 55 67 34 54 30 57
TEMP 65 60 80 69 63 57 65 55 42 35 51 47 36 32 52 48
DEWPT 59 58 62 61 59 55 43 34 25 23 23 24 23 22 24 30
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW N
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 60 30 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L C S
TSTMS C S
SCZ050-182100-
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 69 54 72 58 77
TEMP 53 53 63 68 68 62 58 57 56 56 64 70 70 63 60 60 58 60 66 75 76 68
DEWPT 53 53 59 59 61 59 57 57 56 56 60 61 61 60 58 58 58 59 64 64 64 61
RH 100100 87 73 78 90 96100100100 87 73 73 90 93 93100 96 93 69 66 78
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 3 5 10 13 11 6 5 5 4 5 8 10 10 6 8 8 8 9 11 13 11 6
CLOUDS B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 10 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.02
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C L L C
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 57 74 55 65 36 52 33 53
TEMP 61 57 71 63 59 56 63 53 42 36 49 46 38 34 50 47
DEWPT 55 55 59 59 57 55 49 40 28 25 26 27 25 24 25 31
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW N
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 60 40 10 5 0 0
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L C S
TSTMS S S S C S
SCZ048-182100-
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 72 56 74 60 79
TEMP 53 53 63 70 71 64 58 58 57 57 64 71 73 65 60 61 60 61 68 77 79 70
DEWPT 52 52 58 60 60 59 57 56 56 57 61 62 62 60 59 59 59 61 64 65 64 62
RH 96 96 84 71 68 84 96 93 96100 90 73 68 84 96 93 96100 87 67 60 76
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
WIND SPD 4 5 10 11 10 5 5 4 4 5 8 10 10 5 6 6 8 9 12 12 11 4
CLOUDS B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 30 10 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.03
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C L L C
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 60 76 55 65 35 52 31 54
TEMP 62 60 74 65 61 56 63 53 42 35 49 46 37 33 50 47
DEWPT 56 56 61 60 58 54 44 35 27 24 25 26 24 23 24 31
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 60 30 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L C S
TSTMS S S S C S
SCZ043-182100-
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 74 54 77 60 81
TEMP 50 51 63 72 73 65 59 57 56 56 66 73 76 68 63 62 61 62 70 79 80 72
DEWPT 50 51 56 58 58 58 57 56 56 56 61 60 60 60 59 60 60 61 64 63 62 61
RH 100100 78 61 59 78 93 96100100 84 64 58 76 87 93 97 97 81 58 54 68
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
WIND SPD 4 5 10 12 10 5 4 4 4 5 9 11 10 5 5 6 8 9 11 13 11 4
WIND GUST 21
CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 0 20 5 60
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.05
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS S S S S C C L L C
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 59 76 53 66 32 52 28 53
TEMP 62 59 75 66 59 54 64 53 39 32 49 43 34 30 50 45
DEWPT 56 57 58 58 56 52 42 33 25 22 21 23 22 21 21 27
PWIND DIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 30 60 60 30 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L C S
TSTMS S C C S S
GAZ099-182100-
METTER-CANDLER GA
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT
1236 AM EST WED FEB 18 2026
DATE WED 02/18/26 THU 02/19/26 FRI 02/20/26
EST 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19
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 75 57 79 63 82
TEMP 52 52 61 71 74 68 62 61 59 59 66 74 78 73 68 65 64 65 71 79 82 75
DEWPT 52 52 57 59 56 57 58 59 59 59 63 62 61 61 62 62 64 65 66 64 61 61
RH 100100 87 66 53 68 87 93100100 90 66 56 66 81 90100100 84 60 49 62
WIND DIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
WIND SPD 4 4 9 12 11 4 4 5 4 5 9 12 11 5 6 6 9 10 13 13 11 4
WIND GUST 17 19 20
CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1
POP 12HR 0 5 40 10 80
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0.07
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00
RAIN SHWRS C C S S D D L L C
DATE SAT 02/21/26 SUN 02/22/26 MON 02/23/26 TUE 02/24/26
EST 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
MIN/MAX 60 80 52 63 32 52 29 55
TEMP 65 60 76 71 63 54 61 51 40 32 49 45 36 30 50 48
DEWPT 60 57 62 61 60 52 38 29 25 22 22 22 22 21 23 27
PWIND DIR SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT LT
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP 12HR 40 70 60 30 5 0 0 0
RAIN SHWRS C C C L L L C S
TSTMS S S C 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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