Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
SCZ050-250800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
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 87 75 83 75
Temp 80 77 75 73 75 84 86 83 77 76 75 75 76 80 82 81 77 77 77 76 76
Dewpt 72 72 72 71 73 70 70 70 72 72 72 72 73 73 73 73 74 74 74 75 75
RH 77 85 90 93 94 63 59 65 85 87 90 90 90 79 74 77 90 90 90 97 97
Wind dir S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE E SE SE SE S
Wind spd 8 5 4 4 4 9 11 12 10 10 9 9 10 12 14 17 17 18 18 19 19
Wind gust 26 28 28 29 29
Clouds SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 5 10 40 60 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 1.16 1.32
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C L L D D D D C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 91
Max heat 90 91 92
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
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 71 86 71 84 70 81 69 83
Temp 86 79 74 73 85 78 74 72 83 77 72 71 80 75 71 70 82 74
Dewpt 77 75 72 70 72 72 70 69 71 71 70 69 72 71 69 68 71 69
PWind dir S SW SW W S NE E NE W
Wind char BZ GN LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 50 10 10 10 20 20 30 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S S S S C S S S C
Tstms S S S S S S
$$
GAZ118-250800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 73 87 75 81 75
Temp 79 76 74 73 74 84 86 85 80 79 78 77 75 80 81 81 79 77 77 77 76
Dewpt 72 73 72 71 72 72 71 72 72 72 72 72 72 75 76 76 75 76 75 75 74
RH 79 90 93 93 93 67 61 65 77 79 82 85 90 85 85 85 88 97 94 94 94
Wind dir S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE E E SE SE S S
Wind spd 6 4 3 3 3 8 11 11 9 9 9 9 10 12 16 21 23 26 26 26 24
Wind gust 31 32 34 37 37 37 35
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 20 70 80 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.19 1.92 1.46
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C L L D D D D L L C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90 91 91
Max heat 91 94 93
Trop Storm A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 70 86 71 85 70 83 70 83
Temp 86 78 73 72 85 78 73 72 84 77 72 71 82 76 72 70 82 75
Dewpt 75 73 69 69 70 71 70 68 71 71 70 69 72 70 69 68 70 69
PWind dir S SW SW SW SW NE SE SW W
Wind char BZ LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 10 10 20 20 30 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S S S C S S S C
Tstms S S S S S S
$$
SCZ050-250800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
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 85 76 82 76
Temp 79 77 76 75 76 82 85 83 78 78 77 76 77 79 82 80 77 77 77 76 77
Dewpt 75 75 73 73 73 74 74 73 74 74 73 73 74 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 76
RH 88 94 90 94 90 77 70 72 88 88 87 90 90 88 82 88 97 97 97100 97
Wind dir S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE S
Wind spd 8 8 6 6 4 8 10 11 10 10 9 9 10 13 14 17 17 19 20 21 20
Wind gust 26
Clouds FW SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 5 10 40 60 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 1.10 1.22
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C L L D D D D C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 92
Max heat 90 92 92
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
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 72 84 71 81 70 82
Temp 85 79 74 74 84 78 74 73 83 77 73 72 80 75 72 71 81 75
Dewpt 78 76 73 71 73 73 71 70 72 71 71 70 73 71 70 69 72 70
PWind dir S SW SW W SE E SE W W
Wind char BZ GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 10 10 20 20 20 30 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S S S S S S C S S S C
Tstms S S S S S S S S
$$
SCZ048-250800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 74 87 76 81 76
Temp 79 77 75 74 75 84 86 85 79 78 77 77 76 80 81 81 79 77 77 77 76
Dewpt 74 74 72 72 73 72 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 75
RH 85 90 90 93 94 67 63 67 82 85 87 87 90 85 85 85 91 97 97 97 97
Wind dir S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE E E E SE SE S
Wind spd 6 4 3 3 3 8 10 10 8 8 8 9 10 12 16 18 20 24 26 26 26
Wind gust 27 31 35 37 37 37
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 20 60 80 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.11 1.89 1.33
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C L L D D D D D D C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90 92 92
Max heat 90 92 94
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 71 86 71 85 70 82 70 83
Temp 86 79 74 73 85 79 74 73 84 77 73 72 82 76 72 71 82 75
Dewpt 76 74 70 70 72 72 70 70 73 71 70 69 73 71 69 69 71 70
PWind dir S SW SW SW SW NW SE W W
Wind char BZ LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 10 10 20 20 30 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S S S C S S S C
Tstms S S S S S S
$$
SCZ043-250800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
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 70 86 73 79 73
Temp 79 75 72 71 72 84 86 84 75 73 73 73 73 78 79 77 73 74 74 74 75
Dewpt 72 73 71 70 71 71 69 69 71 71 72 71 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 75
RH 79 94 97 97 97 65 57 61 87 93 97 93 97 85 82 87100 97 97 97100
Wind dir S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE E E E SE SE S
Wind spd 9 4 3 2 2 8 10 11 6 5 5 6 8 10 13 16 14 18 18 20 20
Wind gust 25 31 31
Clouds FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2
PoP 12hr 5 10 50 70 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 1.57 1.60
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C L L D D D D C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 92 90 90
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
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 87 68 86 68 84 68 81 67 82
Temp 86 77 71 70 85 77 71 70 83 76 71 69 80 74 70 68 81 73
Dewpt 75 74 70 69 71 71 69 68 70 71 68 68 72 70 67 67 70 69
PWind dir S SW SW W W E E NE W
Wind char BZ LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 5 10 10 20 20 30 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S S S C S S C
Tstms S S S S S S
$$
GAZ099-250800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
603 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024
Date 09/24/24 Wed 09/25/24 Thu 09/26/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 70 89 72 79 72
Temp 82 75 72 71 71 85 89 87 78 76 76 74 72 76 77 79 75 75 75 75 72
Dewpt 70 70 70 70 70 71 69 70 71 71 71 72 72 73 73 74 74 75 74 73 72
RH 67 84 93 97 97 63 52 57 79 85 85 93100 90 87 85 97100 97 94100
Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E SE SE S
Wind spd 6 5 3 3 2 6 8 10 8 6 6 6 8 10 14 19 20 24 26 26 25
Wind gust 26 31 35 37 37 35
Clouds FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2
PoP 12hr 5 20 70 90 90
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.22 2.10 1.88
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L L L D D D D L L C
Tstms S S S S S S S S S S S S S
Heat index 90 94 92
Max heat 93 94 94
Trop Storm A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
Date 09/27 Sat 09/28/24 Sun 09/29/24 Mon 09/30/24 Tue 10/01/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 84 66 84 68 84 68 81 67 82
Temp 83 75 69 68 83 76 71 70 83 76 70 69 80 74 69 68 81 73
Dewpt 72 72 68 66 68 70 68 67 70 70 69 68 70 70 68 67 69 68
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SE E SE W
Wind char BZ LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 5 10 10 20 20 30 20 20
Rain shwrs C S S S C S S S
Tstms S S S S S S
$$
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