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
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
SCZ050-260800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
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 75 82 76 87 71
Temp 84 79 78 77 76 76 80 82 79 77 77 77 77 77 82 87 85 79 77 76 73 71
Dewpt 71 72 73 73 73 74 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76 77 76 76 73 72 71 68 69
RH 65 79 85 87 90 94 85 82 91 97 97 97 97 97 85 70 75 82 85 85 84 93
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 10 9 8 9 10 12 16 18 18 23 21 24 21 19 21 17 12 9 8 6 5
Wind gust 28 33 32 39 46 47 40 34
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 90 100 30 5
QPF 12hr 0.02 1.25 0.61 0.09 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C L D D D D D C C S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90 98 94
Max heat 98 98
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
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 86 70 86 69 84 68 82 67 84
Temp 86 79 74 71 85 79 72 70 84 78 71 69 81 75 69 67 83 75
Dewpt 70 72 70 68 71 70 69 69 71 70 68 67 69 68 67 65 68 67
PWind dir SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 10 20 10 20 10 10
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S S
$$
GAZ118-260800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 82 75 88 70
Temp 85 79 78 77 76 75 79 81 82 79 80 79 79 75 82 87 86 79 76 73 71 70
Dewpt 72 72 72 72 73 73 76 77 76 76 76 76 75 74 74 73 72 71 69 68 67 67
RH 65 79 82 85 90 94 91 88 82 91 88 91 88 97 77 63 63 77 79 84 87 90
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE E SE SE SE S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 12 10 10 10 11 10 11 16 20 23 31 28 26 20 18 17 13 9 6 5 5 5
Wind gust 29 35 37 47 52 48 39 29 27
Clouds B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 70 100 100 20 5
QPF 12hr 0.12 1.57 0.39 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C L L D D D D D D D S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 91 94 92
Max heat 91 90 94 95
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 70 87 69 85 69 84 68 85
Temp 86 79 73 70 86 79 72 70 84 78 72 69 83 76 71 68 84 76
Dewpt 69 71 68 67 69 69 68 67 69 69 67 66 69 68 67 65 68 67
PWind dir SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 10 20 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ050-260800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
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 76 83 76 86 72
Temp 83 79 78 77 76 77 81 82 80 78 78 77 77 77 83 86 84 80 79 76 74 73
Dewpt 74 74 74 74 74 74 76 77 77 76 77 77 77 77 77 77 76 76 75 72 70 69
RH 74 85 88 90 94 90 85 85 91 94 97100100100 82 75 77 88 88 87 87 87
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 11 10 10 10 11 10 12 16 17 19 24 28 26 21 19 20 17 12 10 8 6 8
Wind gust 26 28 32 40 47 48 41 34
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 40 90 100 30 5
QPF 12hr 0.02 0.92 0.46 0.18 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C L D D D D D C C S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90 90 92 97 93
Max heat 90 90 90 97 97
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
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 85 72 85 71 83 69 81 68 82
Temp 85 78 74 72 84 78 73 71 83 77 72 70 80 75 70 69 82 75
Dewpt 71 72 71 70 72 71 70 69 71 71 70 68 70 69 67 66 69 68
PWind dir SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NE
Wind char GN LT GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 20 10 20 10 10 10 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ048-260800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 75 83 77 88 72
Temp 85 79 78 77 77 76 79 81 81 79 80 80 80 77 82 87 86 80 77 74 72 72
Dewpt 73 73 74 73 73 74 76 77 77 77 77 76 75 75 76 75 74 74 71 69 68 69
RH 67 82 88 87 87 94 91 88 88 94 91 88 85 94 82 68 68 82 82 84 87 90
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW
Wind spd 10 9 9 9 11 10 12 13 17 20 31 28 28 23 19 19 13 9 6 5 5 5
Wind gust 26 32 35 44 50 50 42 34
Clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC SC CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 50 90 100 20 5
QPF 12hr 0.04 1.34 0.42 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L D D D D D D D S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 92 96 94
Max heat 92 90 96 96
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 86 70 87 70 85 69 83 68 84
Temp 85 79 74 71 85 79 73 71 84 78 72 70 82 76 71 69 83 76
Dewpt 71 72 70 69 71 70 69 68 71 70 68 67 70 69 67 66 69 68
PWind dir SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 10 20 10 10 5 10
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
SCZ043-260800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
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 73 81 74 86 68
Temp 85 78 76 75 75 74 80 80 80 76 75 76 75 75 81 86 85 77 73 71 69 69
Dewpt 69 71 72 72 72 73 76 76 76 76 75 76 75 75 76 75 73 71 70 68 67 67
RH 59 79 87 90 90 97 88 88 88100100100100100 85 70 67 82 90 90 93 93
Wind dir SE SE SE E E E SE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
Wind spd 10 6 5 5 8 8 11 12 14 14 20 21 21 18 17 17 13 8 5 5 5 5
Wind gust 24 28 28 34 40 42 36 31
Clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 50 90 100 20 5
QPF 12hr 0.01 1.23 0.75 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C L L D D D D D D S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 95 92
Max heat 95 94
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
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 86 68 86 67 85 66 82 65 84
Temp 85 78 72 70 85 77 70 69 84 76 70 67 81 75 68 66 83 74
Dewpt 69 71 68 68 70 70 68 67 69 69 67 66 68 68 65 64 68 66
PWind dir SW SW SW W W N NW NW N
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC SC FW SC FW SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 10 20 10 10 5 10
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
$$
GAZ099-260800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
500 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Date 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri 09/27/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 81 73 84 66
Temp 87 79 76 75 73 73 76 78 81 76 77 77 75 73 78 83 83 75 72 70 68 67
Dewpt 70 71 72 72 72 72 73 74 74 75 75 75 73 72 71 69 68 69 67 66 65 65
RH 57 77 87 90 97 97 90 88 79 97 94 94 94 97 79 63 61 82 84 87 90 93
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E SE SE S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW
Wind spd 10 9 6 6 8 6 10 12 16 23 27 26 26 20 17 16 12 6 4 4 4 4
Wind gust 24 31 37 47 56 51 40 31
Clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 SC FW FW CL FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 80 100 100 20 5
QPF 12hr 0.38 1.08 0.58 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C L D D D D D D D D S S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 92
Max heat 92
Trop Storm W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
Date 09/28 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24 Wed 10/02/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 85 67 84 66 83 66 82 65 84
Temp 84 77 70 68 84 76 70 67 83 75 69 67 81 75 69 66 83 75
Dewpt 67 70 68 66 68 69 67 66 68 69 67 66 67 68 66 65 66 67
PWind dir SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 5 20 10 10 5 10 5 5
Rain shwrs S
Tstms S
$$
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