Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
SCZ050-132000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 68 82 70 88
Temp 63 68 80 79 75 70 68 68 68 70 75 80 80 74 72 71 70 71 82 87 86 80
Dewpt 60 63 61 60 61 62 64 67 68 70 70 70 70 69 69 69 69 70 69 66 67 66
RH 90 84 52 52 62 76 87 97100100 84 72 72 84 90 93 97 97 65 50 53 62
Wind dir S E SE S S SE S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 1 3 6 10 9 8 8 9 10 10 12 13 12 10 12 11 9 9 11 14 13 11
Clouds SC B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 70 90 70 30
QPF 12hr 0.03 0.16 0.68 0.29 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C L L D D D L L C C C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C C C C C C C C C
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
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 66 87 68 86 69 87 68 88
Temp 70 68 85 78 70 71 83 76 73 72 85 80 72 70 86 80
Dewpt 65 64 64 65 67 68 66 67 69 69 67 66 67 65 61 64
PWind dir W N SE S SW W W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 40 50 40 20 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C S S S C
Tstms S C C C C C S S S C
$$
GAZ118-132000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 79 68 83 71 88
Temp 64 67 78 79 75 70 68 69 70 71 77 81 82 78 73 72 71 72 82 87 87 81
Dewpt 60 62 62 62 63 64 66 67 69 71 72 72 70 70 71 71 70 71 70 66 65 65
RH 87 84 58 56 66 81 93 93 97100 85 74 67 76 93 97 97 97 67 50 48 58
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W
Wind spd 1 3 6 10 10 11 12 11 10 9 9 12 11 10 11 11 9 9 11 16 16 11
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 50 70 80 60 30
QPF 12hr 0.08 0.11 0.43 0.18 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C L C C L L D D L L L C C C C S S
Tstms S S S S C C C C C C C C C C S S
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
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 67 88 69 86 70 86 68 86
Temp 71 68 86 81 70 71 84 79 74 72 84 81 73 70 84 80
Dewpt 64 64 63 65 67 68 67 69 70 70 69 69 69 67 64 67
PWind dir W NW S S SW W W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 40 50 50 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S C
Tstms S C C C C C C S S C
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SCZ050-132000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 69 80 71 87
Temp 66 69 78 78 75 70 69 69 69 71 75 80 79 74 72 71 71 72 82 86 85 79
Dewpt 63 65 63 62 62 63 65 67 69 70 72 72 73 71 71 71 71 72 72 70 70 68
RH 90 87 60 58 64 78 87 93100 97 90 77 82 90 97100100100 72 59 61 69
Wind dir S SE SE S S SE S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 2 3 8 10 9 9 10 11 11 11 13 14 12 10 13 12 10 10 11 13 14 12
Clouds B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 30 70 90 70 30
QPF 12hr 0.02 0.30 0.58 0.24 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C L L D D D L L C C C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C C C C C C C C C
Heat index 91 90
Max heat 91 91
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
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 68 85 69 84 70 86 69 86
Temp 71 69 85 78 70 72 82 76 73 72 84 80 73 71 84 79
Dewpt 67 65 66 69 69 70 70 71 72 71 71 71 70 67 67 69
PWind dir W NW SE S SW SW W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 40 50 40 20 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C S S S C
Tstms S C C C C C S S S C
$$
SCZ048-132000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 79 68 82 70 88
Temp 65 69 78 78 75 70 69 69 70 71 75 80 80 76 72 72 70 72 80 86 86 80
Dewpt 61 64 64 62 63 65 66 67 69 71 72 73 72 71 71 71 70 71 71 68 67 66
RH 87 84 62 58 66 84 90 93 97100 90 79 77 85 97 97100 97 74 55 53 62
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
Wind spd 1 3 6 10 10 10 12 12 11 10 10 12 11 11 12 12 10 9 11 16 14 13
Clouds B1 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 50 70 90 70 30
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.29 0.45 0.19 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C C L L D D L L L C C C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C C C C C C C C C
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
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 67 87 69 85 70 86 68 86
Temp 71 69 84 78 70 71 83 76 73 72 84 80 72 71 84 79
Dewpt 65 65 65 68 68 69 69 71 71 71 70 71 69 68 66 69
PWind dir W NW SE S SW W W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 40 50 50 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S C
Tstms S C C C C C C S S C
$$
SCZ043-132000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 64 79 66 85
Temp 58 63 78 78 74 68 65 65 65 68 73 77 79 74 68 67 67 69 80 85 85 78
Dewpt 57 61 62 60 61 62 64 65 65 68 70 71 69 69 68 67 67 69 69 65 64 65
RH 96 93 58 54 64 81 97100100100 90 82 72 84100100100100 69 51 50 64
Wind dir N E SE S S SE SE SE S S S SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W
Wind spd 0 2 6 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 10 11 10 9 8 9 8 9 11 14 13 12
Clouds SC B1 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 70 90 60 30
QPF 12hr 0.06 0.17 0.34 0.21 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C C L L D D L L L S S C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C C C S S C C C C
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 85 64 83 65 83 63 84
Temp 67 66 84 77 65 67 81 74 69 69 83 77 68 67 83 77
Dewpt 63 64 62 65 65 67 65 68 68 69 67 68 66 66 62 65
PWind dir W NW SE S SW W W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 50 50 50 20 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C S S S C
Tstms S C C C C C S S S C
$$
GAZ099-132000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
331 AM EDT Mon May 13 2024
Date Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 65 81 68 86
Temp 62 64 75 78 72 68 65 66 66 68 75 79 81 74 69 68 68 70 80 84 86 78
Dewpt 58 60 60 61 62 63 64 66 66 68 70 69 68 69 69 68 68 69 68 65 63 64
RH 87 87 60 56 71 84 97100100100 84 72 65 84100100100 97 67 53 46 62
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
Wind spd 1 2 5 9 11 12 12 11 9 8 9 13 12 10 11 11 9 9 12 14 14 12
Clouds B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 70 70 80 60 20
QPF 12hr 0.08 0.24 0.31 0.09 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C L L C C L L D D L L L C C S S S S
Tstms S S S S S C C C C C C C C S S S S
Date Thu 05/16/24 Fri 05/17/24 Sat 05/18/24 Sun 05/19/24
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 64 86 66 84 68 85 66 85
Temp 67 66 84 80 68 68 82 76 71 70 83 78 70 68 83 79
Dewpt 63 63 62 65 64 66 65 68 69 70 67 68 67 67 64 67
PWind dir W NW SW S SW W W W
Wind char GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 5 10 50 50 50 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C S S C
Tstms S C C C 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