Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
000
FOUS52 KCHS 230959
PFMCHS
Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston SC
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
SCZ050-232000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 73 52 81 59 80
Temp 47 66 72 72 62 56 54 53 55 72 78 79 71 66 64 61 61 75 78 77 69
Dewpt 41 38 39 41 43 46 47 48 51 49 48 50 54 56 57 56 57 56 55 56 57
RH 79 36 30 33 50 69 77 83 86 44 35 36 55 70 78 84 87 52 45 48 66
Wind dir N NE SE S S S SW SW SW W W SW SW SW W NW N NE E E E
Wind spd 1 5 5 10 8 5 4 3 4 12 12 13 10 6 4 4 5 5 6 10 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 77 62 80 63 81 62 82
Temp 62 63 77 69 62 65 79 71 66 66 80 72 63 65 81 73
Dewpt 59 60 57 57 60 61 59 60 61 61 59 59 61 61 60 61
PWind dir E E E E SE SE SE S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 10 0 0 0 5
$$
GAZ118-232000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 74 51 81 59 82
Temp 49 66 73 73 64 57 53 51 54 72 78 81 72 65 61 59 60 74 81 79 72
Dewpt 43 38 41 42 45 49 49 49 51 51 48 49 52 55 55 54 55 57 56 57 59
RH 80 36 31 33 50 75 86 93 90 48 35 33 49 70 81 83 84 55 42 47 64
Wind dir NE NE SE SE SE S SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W W N NE E E
Wind spd 1 5 6 9 6 3 2 2 4 9 10 9 5 5 4 3 4 5 5 8 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 79 63 80 65 81 62 83
Temp 64 65 78 72 64 65 79 73 66 66 80 72 64 65 81 74
Dewpt 62 63 59 59 60 62 59 60 60 61 58 59 60 62 58 60
PWind dir E E E E E SE SE SE
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 10 0 10 0 0 0 0
$$
SCZ050-232000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 68 58 78 63 78
Temp 53 65 67 68 63 60 60 58 61 72 78 77 70 66 65 63 63 74 77 75 68
Dewpt 43 40 40 41 43 48 49 51 53 53 52 56 59 60 60 59 59 60 60 60 61
RH 69 40 37 37 48 64 67 77 75 51 40 48 68 81 84 87 87 62 56 60 78
Wind dir N NE SE S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW W NW NE E E E
Wind spd 4 6 12 12 9 8 6 5 5 11 12 13 10 9 5 4 5 5 10 11 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 65 76 64 79 66 79 64 80
Temp 65 65 76 68 64 66 78 70 66 67 79 70 65 66 80 72
Dewpt 61 62 59 59 61 62 61 62 63 62 60 61 61 62 61 62
PWind dir E E E E SE SE SE S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 0
$$
SCZ048-232000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 74 53 81 60 80
Temp 51 66 73 73 64 58 56 54 57 71 78 79 71 66 63 61 62 73 79 77 70
Dewpt 43 39 40 39 43 50 50 51 52 52 50 53 57 58 57 56 57 58 58 59 61
RH 74 37 30 29 46 75 80 90 83 51 37 41 61 75 81 84 84 59 49 54 73
Wind dir N E SE S S S SW SW SW W W SW S SW SW W NW N E E E
Wind spd 1 5 5 9 5 4 4 3 4 10 10 10 8 8 5 3 4 5 6 9 9
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 78 63 80 65 81 63 82
Temp 63 65 77 69 64 65 79 71 66 67 79 71 64 66 81 73
Dewpt 62 63 60 60 61 62 60 62 62 62 60 60 61 62 60 62
PWind dir E E E E SE SE SE S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ043-232000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 74 46 79 56 78
Temp 43 64 72 74 62 53 49 47 52 70 77 79 71 64 61 58 58 71 77 78 69
Dewpt 41 38 36 38 39 45 46 46 49 50 49 50 53 54 54 54 57 56 54 54 57
RH 93 38 27 27 43 74 89 96 89 49 37 36 53 70 78 86 96 59 45 43 66
Wind dir N E S S S S SW SW SW W W W SW SW W NW N NE NE E E
Wind spd 0 3 3 5 4 2 4 3 4 10 11 10 5 5 3 2 4 5 5 6 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 56 79 57 80 59 82 57 84
Temp 59 60 78 69 58 60 80 71 61 63 80 72 60 61 82 73
Dewpt 58 60 56 56 57 59 58 60 60 61 58 59 59 61 58 60
PWind dir E E E E SE SE SE S
Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 5
$$
GAZ099-232000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
559 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024
Date Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 75 49 80 57 81
Temp 46 66 72 75 66 56 52 50 53 71 78 79 71 63 60 58 59 73 80 81 73
Dewpt 42 38 35 36 38 46 46 46 49 50 48 48 52 53 54 55 56 56 53 51 54
RH 86 36 26 24 36 69 80 86 86 47 35 34 51 70 81 90 90 55 39 35 51
Wind dir N SE S S S S S SW SW W W W W SW W NW N N N N NE
Wind spd 0 3 4 4 3 1 3 3 3 10 10 10 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 6
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 60 80 60 82 61 84 59 87
Temp 62 62 79 72 62 63 81 73 63 64 82 74 62 61 84 77
Dewpt 59 62 57 58 59 61 59 58 60 61 56 57 59 60 56 57
PWind dir E E E E SE SE SE SE
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 10 0 0 0 5
$$
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