Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston SC
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
SCZ050-240800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 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 71 90 71 90 71
Temp 72 71 75 86 89 86 78 74 72 71 74 86 89 90 82 75 72 71 74
Dewpt 70 69 69 71 70 71 71 70 71 71 71 71 71 69 72 69 70 71 71
RH 93 93 82 61 54 61 79 87 97100 90 61 56 50 72 82 93100 90
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW S SW S S SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 3 3 6 9 10 8 6 4 4 5 6 8 10 8 5 3 2 3
Clouds SC SC B1 SC B2 SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 60 50 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.72 0.05 0.13 0.04
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S S S S C C S S
Tstms C C C C S S S S C C S S
Heat index 91 94 91 91 95 95
Max heat 96 93 95 96
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
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 94 74 93 73 92 68 89 67 87
Temp 93 82 76 76 92 84 76 75 90 83 73 70 88 80 70 68 85 78
Dewpt 70 71 73 72 71 72 72 71 68 68 66 64 59 63 61 61 58 63
PWind dir S S SW SW SW W NW W NW
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 20 30 40 20 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C S S C S
Tstms S S C S S C S
$$
GAZ118-240800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 91 71 92 72
Temp 73 71 74 85 90 90 83 76 73 71 74 85 91 91 84 77 74 72 75
Dewpt 69 68 68 69 68 69 69 69 70 69 70 70 69 69 70 69 70 70 71
RH 87 90 82 59 49 50 63 79 90 93 87 61 49 49 63 76 87 93 87
Wind dir S S SW SW SW S S S S SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 3 2 2 5 6 8 5 5 2 2 4 5 6 6 5 3 1 1 2
Clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 30 30 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.06 0.02 0.06 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C S S S
Tstms S C C S S S
Heat index 94 95 90 96 96
Max heat 94 96 96 97
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 95 73 94 74 92 68 89 66 87
Temp 94 84 77 75 91 86 77 75 90 84 71 69 87 81 70 68 86 79
Dewpt 69 71 70 70 68 70 70 70 66 67 64 63 57 61 59 61 56 62
PWind dir SW S SW SW W W NW NW NW
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 5 20 30 40 20 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S C S C S
Tstms S C S C S
$$
SCZ050-240800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 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 74 88 72 89 72
Temp 74 74 75 85 87 84 77 73 72 72 75 86 88 88 80 75 72 72 74
Dewpt 70 71 72 72 73 73 72 71 72 71 73 73 73 72 73 71 71 72 73
RH 87 90 90 65 63 70 85 93100 97 94 65 61 59 79 87 97100 97
Wind dir SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 4 3 4 5 10 10 5 5 4 3 4 5 8 9 5 4 2 2 2
Clouds FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW B1 SC FW FW SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 60 50 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.94 0.08 0.09 0.06
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S S S S C C S S
Tstms C C C C S S S S C C S S
Heat index 91 94 90 92 96 94
Max heat 95 94 96 96
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
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 91 75 90 74 90 69 88 68 86
Temp 91 81 76 77 90 82 76 76 89 82 73 70 88 79 71 69 85 77
Dewpt 73 74 74 73 72 73 73 73 70 70 68 67 62 66 63 63 60 65
PWind dir S S SW SW SW W W W NE
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 20 30 40 20 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S C S
Tstms S S C C S C S
$$
SCZ048-240800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 90 71 91 72
Temp 73 72 75 84 89 86 80 75 74 72 75 85 90 90 83 77 74 72 76
Dewpt 70 70 71 71 72 72 71 71 71 71 72 71 71 71 72 71 70 71 72
RH 90 93 87 65 57 63 74 87 90 97 90 63 54 54 70 82 87 97 87
Wind dir S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind spd 2 2 2 5 6 8 5 4 3 2 3 5 6 6 4 3 1 1 2
Wind gust 17
Clouds FW SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 30 30 30 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.16 0.04 0.11 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C S S S S C C
Tstms C C C S S S S C C
Heat index 96 92 90 96 96
Max heat 96 95 96 98
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 93 73 92 74 92 68 89 67 87
Temp 92 83 77 76 90 84 76 76 89 84 72 70 87 81 71 69 85 78
Dewpt 71 73 73 72 71 72 72 72 69 69 65 65 60 64 61 62 58 65
PWind dir SW S SW SW SW W W W NW
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 5 20 30 40 20 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C S S C S
Tstms S S C S S C S
$$
SCZ043-240800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 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 67 88 66 89 67
Temp 69 68 72 86 88 88 80 72 69 68 72 85 89 89 83 74 70 68 73
Dewpt 68 68 70 71 69 69 70 69 69 68 70 70 68 68 70 69 68 68 71
RH 97100 93 61 54 54 72 90100100 93 61 50 50 65 84 93100 93
Wind dir S N SW SW SW SW S S S SW W W W W SW SW SW N SW
Wind spd 1 0 1 5 6 5 3 3 1 1 3 5 6 6 3 2 1 0 2
Clouds SC SC B1 SC B2 SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 40 40 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.24 0.02 0.08 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S S S S C C S S
Tstms C C C C S S S S C C S S
Heat index 91 92 92 90 93 93
Max heat 93 92 94 94
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
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 91 70 90 69 89 63 86 62 84
Temp 91 82 72 73 90 84 72 72 88 82 68 67 86 79 66 65 83 77
Dewpt 67 70 70 71 68 70 69 70 64 66 61 63 56 61 58 61 55 62
PWind dir SW S SW SW SW W NW NW N
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 30 30 40 20 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S C C S S C S
Tstms S C C S S C S
$$
GAZ099-240800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
1101 PM EDT Thu May 23 2024
Date 05/23/24 Fri 05/24/24 Sat 05/25/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 68 91 69 91 70
Temp 71 69 73 85 90 91 83 75 71 70 73 84 89 91 83 75 72 70 74
Dewpt 67 66 68 69 67 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 67 67 69 69 69 69 70
RH 87 90 84 59 47 47 61 79 90 93 87 61 48 45 63 82 90 97 87
Wind dir S SW SW SW W SW W S SW SW W W W W W SW N N SW
Wind spd 1 1 1 3 5 5 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 5 2 1 0 0 2
Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 5 20 20 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0.01 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
Heat index 93 95 92 94
Max heat 93 95 92 94
Date 05/26 Mon 05/27/24 Tue 05/28/24 Wed 05/29/24 Thu 05/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 94 71 92 71 90 66 87 64 86
Temp 93 86 74 73 90 85 72 73 88 82 69 68 85 80 67 67 84 79
Dewpt 67 70 68 70 68 70 70 70 63 64 59 62 54 61 56 60 54 61
PWind dir SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N
Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 30 30 40 20 5 0 5
Rain shwrs S C C S C S
Tstms S C C S C S
$$
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