Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
SCZ050-290800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
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 44 71 50 77 55
Temp 59 54 50 45 44 60 68 70 61 56 54 51 51 67 74 74 65 61 59 57 57
Dewpt 51 48 42 37 36 35 33 35 40 43 42 40 40 42 39 41 45 49 49 48 48
RH 75 80 74 73 73 39 27 27 46 62 64 66 66 40 28 30 48 65 69 72 72
Wind dir N N N N N NW W W SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 6 4 5 5 4 4 6 8 5 4 4 3 4 8 11 12 10 6 5 4 6
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 61 84 64 84 62 78 49 72
Temp 79 69 63 62 82 72 67 65 82 73 68 63 75 67 55 49 68 61
Dewpt 50 53 56 55 56 57 58 58 58 58 59 57 50 43 37 35 34 39
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 40 30 10 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
GAZ118-290800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 45 70 48 77 54
Temp 61 55 51 47 45 60 68 70 61 55 52 50 49 66 74 76 67 61 58 56 55
Dewpt 53 49 42 38 37 37 34 35 40 42 41 40 40 44 41 41 46 47 48 49 50
RH 75 80 71 71 73 42 28 27 46 61 66 68 71 45 30 28 47 60 69 77 83
Wind dir N NW NW N N N W W S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 5 3 5 5 3 4 2 4 3 3 3 3 3 6 9 10 6 3 4 4 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 82 60 83 64 84 64 77 49 72
Temp 80 72 64 61 81 74 68 65 82 76 70 64 76 68 56 50 69 63
Dewpt 49 54 56 57 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 59 50 45 39 37 36 42
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN LT GN GN GN BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 40 30 10 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ050-290800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
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 49 69 52 73 57
Temp 59 57 54 51 49 60 68 69 60 57 55 53 53 66 73 72 64 62 60 58 58
Dewpt 52 50 44 38 38 38 37 41 45 46 46 43 43 46 45 48 50 52 52 51 51
RH 78 77 69 61 66 44 32 36 58 67 72 69 69 48 37 42 60 70 75 77 77
Wind dir N N N N N N W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 9 6 9 10 8 5 5 9 6 5 5 5 6 8 11 14 11 9 8 6 8
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 77 61 79 64 80 63 76 50 69
Temp 77 67 63 62 79 70 67 65 80 70 68 63 75 66 55 50 68 61
Dewpt 54 58 59 58 60 60 61 60 62 62 62 60 55 48 41 38 38 44
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN GN GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 40 30 10 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ048-290800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 44 70 49 75 55
Temp 60 54 51 47 45 59 67 69 60 56 54 51 51 65 72 73 65 61 59 57 56
Dewpt 51 48 43 38 37 37 36 38 43 45 43 41 42 44 44 45 50 51 50 49 51
RH 72 80 74 71 73 44 32 32 53 66 66 68 71 46 37 37 58 70 72 75 83
Wind dir N NW NW N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 6 4 5 5 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 3 4 8 10 11 8 5 5 5 6
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 60 82 64 83 63 76 49 71
Temp 78 69 63 61 80 72 68 65 81 73 69 63 75 67 56 49 68 61
Dewpt 52 58 57 57 60 61 60 59 61 62 61 59 52 48 39 37 38 44
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN LT GN GN GN BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 5 40 30 10 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ043-290800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
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 39 69 46 75 52
Temp 58 50 46 41 40 59 68 69 61 54 51 49 48 66 74 75 67 60 57 55 55
Dewpt 50 44 40 36 36 35 33 33 39 40 39 38 40 42 40 39 44 45 45 45 47
RH 75 80 79 82 85 40 27 26 44 59 63 66 74 42 29 27 43 58 64 69 74
Wind dir N NW NW N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 4 3 4 3 1 3 5 8 3 3 3 3 4 8 11 11 8 5 4 3 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs
Wind chill 39
Min chill 39
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 57 82 61 83 59 74 45 68
Temp 79 72 61 60 81 75 67 64 82 76 67 61 74 66 53 47 67 61
Dewpt 50 54 54 57 57 58 58 59 58 59 59 58 50 43 36 35 35 41
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN LT GN GN BZ GN BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 40 30 10 5
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
GAZ099-290800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
610 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024
Date 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat 03/30/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 42 70 46 76 52
Temp 61 52 48 44 42 60 68 69 60 54 50 48 48 65 73 74 65 60 56 53 53
Dewpt 44 42 36 34 36 35 32 32 39 39 38 38 40 44 41 41 45 45 46 49 49
RH 53 69 63 68 79 39 26 25 46 57 63 68 74 46 31 30 48 58 69 86 86
Wind dir N NW N N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 3 4 5 3 2 3 3 5 3 2 3 3 4 8 10 12 5 4 5 4 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 03/31 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24 Thu 04/04/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 59 82 62 83 61 74 46 70
Temp 79 71 63 60 80 74 65 63 81 76 68 61 73 64 52 47 68 61
Dewpt 53 55 56 57 57 59 58 59 59 61 60 56 47 43 36 35 36 41
PWind dir W SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW
Wind char GN LT GN GN BZ BZ BZ GN GN
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 50 30 10 5
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S S
$$
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