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FOUS52 KCHS 280936  
PFMCHS  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON SC  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
SCZ150-282000-  
CHARLESTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.91N 80.03W ELEV. 45 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 81 64 84 64 80  
TEMP 59 73 79 79 73 67 66 64 67 73 80 82 76 70 68 66 66 72 78 78 70  
DEWPT 55 57 57 59 60 62 64 64 66 66 65 65 65 65 65 63 62 59 56 55 55  
RH 87 57 47 50 64 84 93100 97 79 60 56 69 84 90 90 87 64 47 45 59  
WIND DIR NE N S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N NW N NE  
WIND SPD 5 4 5 8 8 5 4 5 8 11 13 13 10 8 6 6 8 9 9 9 5  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 60 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.20 0.01 0.06  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C S S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 57 77 60 73 52 73 52 79  
TEMP 62 60 73 69 64 63 71 65 56 55 70 65 56 56 76 69  
DEWPT 55 51 55 57 60 61 60 54 51 49 44 46 48 49 47 50  
PWIND DIR NE E S W N N N SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 40 50 80 30 30 10 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C C D L C S C S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ218-282000-  
SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT-INLAND CHATHAM GA  
32.12N 81.20W ELEV. 50 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 83 66 89 66 83  
TEMP 60 74 81 83 76 69 67 66 68 75 85 89 83 75 71 68 67 74 81 81 75  
DEWPT 58 63 62 64 64 65 64 65 65 67 65 63 63 64 64 63 64 64 61 58 58  
RH 93 69 53 53 66 87 90 97 90 76 51 42 51 69 79 84 90 71 51 46 55  
WIND DIR NE NE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N NE  
WIND SPD 3 4 5 8 6 4 4 5 5 9 10 11 8 5 4 5 5 6 6 8 5  
CLOUDS B1 B1 SC B1 SC FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 30 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.03 0.14 0.14  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C C C C  
TSTMS S S S C S S C S  
HEAT INDEX 90  
MAX HEAT 90  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 62 77 63 76 53 74 51 80  
TEMP 65 64 75 71 66 66 73 68 58 54 71 67 54 54 78 72  
DEWPT 58 58 61 61 62 63 65 58 53 49 48 48 48 48 48 52  
PWIND DIR NE E S W N N N NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 30 40 70 40 40 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C L L C C C S S  
TSTMS S S C  
 
 
SCZ150-282000-  
CHARLESTON WATERFRONT-CHARLESTON SC  
32.78N 79.94W ELEV. 10 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 78 66 80 66 79  
TEMP 63 73 77 77 72 69 68 67 69 73 78 79 75 72 70 68 68 71 78 77 71  
DEWPT 59 62 63 64 64 65 66 66 67 70 70 69 68 68 68 66 64 63 62 61 60  
RH 87 68 62 64 76 87 93 97 93 90 76 72 79 87 93 93 87 76 58 58 68  
WIND DIR NE E SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N E  
WIND SPD 4 4 6 8 5 4 3 5 6 10 13 13 10 6 5 5 6 8 9 8 4  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 SC SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 60 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.26 0.01 0.08  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS C C S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 61 75 63 73 54 72 55 77  
TEMP 65 63 73 70 66 65 71 66 58 56 69 65 59 58 75 71  
DEWPT 58 54 61 61 63 64 67 59 54 50 49 49 50 50 53 55  
PWIND DIR NE E S W N N N SE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 80 30 30 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D D C C C S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
SCZ148-282000-  
BEAUFORT MARINE CORPS AIR STATION-BEAUFORT SC  
32.48N 80.72W ELEV. 37 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 81 66 86 66 81  
TEMP 60 73 79 80 74 69 68 66 68 74 82 85 79 73 71 68 67 72 79 79 73  
DEWPT 58 62 63 64 65 65 65 65 66 68 68 68 68 67 65 64 63 64 61 60 60  
RH 93 68 58 58 74 87 90 97 93 82 63 57 69 81 81 87 87 76 54 52 64  
WIND DIR NE N S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW W W NW N NW N E  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 8 5 4 4 5 8 10 11 11 8 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 3  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 30 50 40 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0.18 0.05 0.13  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S C C C C C C C C  
TSTMS S C S S S S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 62 75 63 74 54 72 53 79  
TEMP 65 63 73 70 66 64 72 68 58 55 70 67 57 56 76 71  
DEWPT 59 56 60 62 62 63 66 59 53 49 48 50 48 49 51 55  
PWIND DIR NE E S W N N N SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 40 50 80 30 30 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C D L C C C S S  
TSTMS S S C  
 
 
SCZ043-282000-  
WALTERBORO-INLAND COLLETON SC  
32.91N 80.67W ELEV. 98 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 80 61 84 61 78  
TEMP 55 71 78 80 73 65 62 61 64 72 80 84 77 69 66 63 63 71 76 77 70  
DEWPT 53 58 57 58 62 62 62 61 64 67 63 62 65 64 63 61 60 60 55 53 54  
RH 93 63 48 47 68 90100100100 84 56 48 67 84 90 93 90 68 48 43 57  
WIND DIR NE NW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N NW N N  
WIND SPD 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 3 5 9 11 10 5 4 3 4 5 6 8 6 3  
WIND GUST 20  
CLOUDS SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 30 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.04 0.27 0.02 0.07  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS L L S S S S C C C C S S  
TSTMS C C S S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 74 56 70 47 70 46 78  
TEMP 58 57 72 67 59 59 67 63 52 51 68 64 50 50 75 69  
DEWPT 53 50 53 58 58 59 58 55 49 47 42 46 46 48 46 51  
PWIND DIR NE E E W N N N W  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 10 40 60 80 30 20 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S C C L D L C S S  
TSTMS S S  
 
 
GAZ099-282000-  
METTER-CANDLER GA  
32.40N 82.06W ELEV. 197 FT  
536 AM EDT TUE APR 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/28/26 WED 04/29/26 THU 04/30/26  
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 85 63 89 63 83  
TEMP 55 71 82 85 79 70 65 64 65 75 85 89 83 74 70 66 65 72 80 81 75  
DEWPT 55 60 57 56 60 62 64 64 65 66 61 59 63 64 65 64 63 62 56 52 52  
RH 100 68 43 37 52 76 97100100 74 45 37 51 71 84 93 93 71 44 37 45  
WIND DIR NE NE SW SW S SE S S SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW N  
WIND SPD 2 3 4 4 2 3 4 5 5 10 12 12 5 4 3 4 5 6 8 8 3  
CLOUDS B1 SC B1 B2 SC SC SC B2 OV B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 40 40 40 40  
QPF 12HR 0 0.03 0.22 0.11 0.10  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S C C S S C C C C S S  
TSTMS S S S S C S S S S S  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 SAT 05/02/26 SUN 05/03/26 MON 05/04/26  
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 58 77 58 72 50 72 48 79  
TEMP 63 60 75 70 63 62 68 65 54 52 69 65 52 52 76 73  
DEWPT 55 53 56 58 61 62 61 55 51 47 45 45 46 47 45 48  
PWIND DIR NE E SE NW N N N NW  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC FW FW  
POP 12HR 20 30 50 80 30 30 10 5  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C C D L C C C S  
TSTMS S C 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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