Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
SCZ050-230800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
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 46 73 53 81 59
Temp 66 59 53 49 46 49 65 72 71 61 57 54 53 56 74 80 80 69 64 63 60 61
Dewpt 40 41 41 41 39 39 34 34 39 42 46 48 48 50 48 47 49 53 55 56 55 56
RH 38 51 64 74 76 68 31 25 31 49 67 80 83 80 40 31 34 57 73 78 84 84
Wind dir N N N N N N NE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N
Wind spd 10 6 4 2 1 3 6 5 10 8 5 5 4 5 12 12 13 10 8 4 5 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 61 79 61 81 63 82 62 85
Temp 79 68 62 64 79 69 62 65 80 70 64 66 81 71 63 66 84 73
Dewpt 54 57 59 58 54 55 57 59 56 56 59 59 55 57 59 59 56 58
PWind dir E E E E E E SE S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
GAZ118-230800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 47 74 53 82 59
Temp 69 63 55 50 48 48 65 73 73 65 58 55 54 56 72 80 82 73 66 63 60 61
Dewpt 41 41 42 43 41 43 38 38 41 45 48 49 50 50 50 47 48 51 54 54 53 54
RH 36 44 61 77 77 83 37 28 31 48 69 80 86 80 46 31 31 46 65 72 78 78
Wind dir N N N NE N NE E E SE SE S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 9 6 4 3 1 3 6 6 8 8 5 5 5 5 9 10 9 5 6 4 5 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL SC FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 82 63 79 64 81 64 81 62 84
Temp 82 73 64 65 78 72 65 66 80 73 66 66 79 73 65 65 83 75
Dewpt 56 59 61 61 58 58 60 61 59 59 60 61 58 58 60 61 57 59
PWind dir NE E E E E E SE SE SE
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ050-230800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
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 70 56 78 62
Temp 66 59 54 51 49 54 65 70 70 62 59 58 56 59 72 77 77 71 66 65 63 63
Dewpt 42 41 43 43 42 43 40 41 44 46 49 51 52 53 52 52 55 59 60 60 58 59
RH 42 51 66 74 77 66 40 35 39 56 69 77 86 80 49 42 47 66 81 84 84 87
Wind dir N N N NE N N NE SE SE S S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW W N
Wind spd 12 10 8 5 3 4 5 8 9 5 6 6 6 6 10 10 12 10 9 5 6 6
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 63 76 64 79 64 80 64 81
Temp 77 69 65 65 76 69 64 65 79 70 66 66 80 72 65 66 81 72
Dewpt 60 61 61 61 59 60 61 61 61 61 62 62 60 61 62 62 60 62
PWind dir E E E E E SE SE S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 0 5 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ048-230800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 47 73 53 81 59
Temp 67 62 55 51 48 49 65 73 73 64 57 57 53 57 71 79 80 70 65 61 59 61
Dewpt 42 41 43 42 41 43 38 39 43 47 50 51 51 52 52 50 52 57 58 56 56 56
RH 40 46 64 71 77 80 37 29 34 54 77 80 93 83 51 36 38 63 78 84 90 84
Wind dir N N NE NE N NE NE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW
Wind spd 10 6 4 3 1 3 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 6 8 5 5 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 62 78 63 80 64 80 62 83
Temp 80 70 62 64 78 68 63 66 79 72 66 66 79 71 64 64 82 72
Dewpt 58 61 61 61 59 60 61 61 60 61 61 62 59 61 61 61 59 61
PWind dir NE E E E E E SE SE S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
SCZ043-230800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
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 40 74 47 79 54
Temp 65 59 50 45 42 44 65 72 73 63 53 49 47 52 70 77 78 70 61 57 55 56
Dewpt 41 41 41 41 39 40 35 35 37 43 45 46 47 48 49 48 49 53 54 54 53 56
RH 41 51 71 86 89 86 33 26 27 48 74 89100 86 47 36 36 55 78 90 93100
Wind dir N N N E N N E SE S S S SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W NW N
Wind spd 9 4 3 2 0 1 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 10 11 10 5 5 3 4 5
Clouds FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
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 78 56 77 56 79 58 80 57 84
Temp 77 68 58 59 77 67 57 60 78 70 60 61 79 71 60 61 83 73
Dewpt 53 58 57 59 54 55 56 59 56 57 58 59 55 57 58 60 56 58
PWind dir NE E E E SE E SE S S
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 10 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
GAZ099-230800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
317 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024
Date 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 43 75 50 81 57
Temp 69 61 52 48 44 46 65 72 75 65 57 53 51 53 70 79 81 71 63 59 57 59
Dewpt 40 42 43 41 41 40 37 35 35 42 46 47 47 48 50 47 46 51 52 53 53 55
RH 35 49 71 77 89 79 35 26 23 43 67 80 86 83 49 32 29 49 67 80 86 87
Wind dir N N NE E N NE E SE S S S S SW SW W W W W W W NW N
Wind spd 9 3 3 2 0 2 5 5 5 3 5 5 5 5 9 10 10 5 5 3 3 5
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/25 Fri 04/26/24 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 60 81 61 82 61 83 59 86
Temp 79 73 62 62 80 72 63 63 80 73 63 62 81 74 62 62 83 77
Dewpt 53 54 59 60 56 57 59 60 57 58 60 61 55 57 59 60 55 58
PWind dir N E E E SE SE SE SE S
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 10 0 5 0 5 0 5
$$
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