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National Weather Service Charleston SC
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

SCZ050-252000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      87          75          82          75          85
Temp             75 85 86 84 79 77 76 76 76 80 82 80 76 77 77 77 76 82 85 83 77
Dewpt            73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 74 75 76 76 76 76 76 76 75 76 76 75 74
RH               94 67 65 70 82 87 90 90 94 85 82 88100 97 97 97 97 82 75 77 90
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd          3  8 10 11  9  9  8  9  9 12 13 17 16 19 21 21 19 18 18 16 11
Wind gust                                                  33 32 29 28
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10          40          90         100          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.05        0.59        1.10        0.08
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                       S  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  S
Heat index          92 93 90                                           94 90
Max heat               93    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          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          71    85      72    85      71    84      69    83
Temp          74 71 85 79   74 73 85 78   73 71 83 77   72 70 82 76
Dewpt         73 70 72 72   72 70 72 72   71 70 72 71   70 68 70 69
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW     S      NE    SE       W    NW
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    10      20    30      20    30      30    30
Rain shwrs                      S  S  C    S  S  S  C    C  S  S  C
Tstms                                 S             S             S

$$
GAZ118-252000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      87          75          81          75          85
Temp             74 85 87 85 79 77 77 76 75 78 81 80 78 77 77 77 75 81 84 84 77
Dewpt            72 73 72 72 72 73 73 72 73 75 76 76 76 76 76 75 74 74 73 73 72
RH               93 67 61 65 79 87 87 87 94 91 85 88 94 97 97 94 97 79 70 70 85
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E SE SE  E  E SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  S
Wind spd          3  9 11 12 10 10 10 11 11 11 13 18 21 24 26 23 19 17 16 12  9
Wind gust                                         28 32 35 37 34 29 27
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     10          70         100         100          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.12        1.68        1.29        0.01
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                    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
Heat index          92 94 91                                           90 90
Max heat               94    92                                        90    92
Trop Storm        A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A


Date          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          70    86      71    87      70    84      69    84
Temp          73 70 85 79   74 72 86 80   74 71 84 78   72 70 84 77
Dewpt         70 69 70 71   70 69 71 71   69 68 71 70   68 67 69 68
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW       W    SW       W    NW
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    10      10    30      20    30      20    30
Rain shwrs                         S  C    S  S  S  C    S  S     C
Tstms                                 S             S             S

$$
SCZ050-252000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      85          76          81          76          83
Temp             76 84 85 83 79 78 77 76 77 79 81 79 77 78 78 78 76 81 83 82 77
Dewpt            73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 75 76 77 76 77 77 77 76 77 77 76 75
RH               90 70 70 74 85 88 90 94 90 88 85 94 97 97 97 97100 88 82 82 94
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd          4  8 11 11 10 10 10 11 10 11 13 17 17 20 27 23 19 18 18 16 12
Wind gust                                                  37
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10          40          90         100          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.04        0.49        0.98        0.08
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                       S  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  S
Heat index          90 92 90                                           92
Max heat               93    93                                        92    91
Trop Storm        A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A


Date          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          72    85      73    85      72    83      70    82
Temp          75 72 84 78   74 73 84 78   74 72 83 77   73 71 82 76
Dewpt         74 71 73 73   73 71 73 72   72 70 72 71   71 69 71 70
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW     S      NE    SE       W     W
Wind char        GN    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         10    10      20    30      20    30      30    30
Rain shwrs                      S  S  C    S  S  C  C    C  C  S  C
Tstms                                 S             S             S

$$
SCZ048-252000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      87          75          81          77          85
Temp             75 84 86 85 79 77 77 76 76 79 81 80 77 78 79 78 77 83 85 84 77
Dewpt            73 73 73 73 73 74 73 73 74 75 77 77 76 77 76 76 74 75 75 75 75
RH               94 70 65 67 82 90 87 90 94 88 88 91 97 97 91 94 90 77 72 74 94
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd          4  8 10 11  9  9  9 11 11 11 12 14 18 23 26 25 21 18 16 12  9
Wind gust                                               33 37 36 32
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     10          60         100         100          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.04        1.30        1.25        0.02
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          90 93 92                                        90 94 92
Max heat               93    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          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          71    86      72    86      71    84      70    84
Temp          73 71 84 79   75 73 85 79   74 71 83 78   73 70 83 77
Dewpt         72 70 72 73   72 70 73 72   71 70 72 71   69 69 71 69
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW       W    SW       W    NW
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    10      20    30      20    30      20    20
Rain shwrs                      S  S  C    S  S  S  C    S  S  S  S
Tstms                                 S             S             S

$$
SCZ043-252000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      87          73          79          74          83
Temp             71 84 87 85 78 76 75 75 74 79 79 78 76 76 75 75 75 81 83 83 75
Dewpt            71 73 72 71 72 73 72 72 73 75 75 76 76 76 75 75 74 75 74 73 73
RH              100 70 61 63 82 90 90 90 97 88 88 94100100100100 97 82 74 72 94
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E SE  E  E  E SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd          2  5 10 10  6  5  5  8  6 10 11 13 12 16 21 20 16 16 16 12  8
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     10          50         100         100          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.01        0.69        1.24        0.03
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                       S  S  C  L  L  D  D  D  D  D  D  S  S
Tstms                            S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Heat index          90 94 90                                           90
Max heat               94    91                                        90
Trop Storm        A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A  A


Date          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          68    85      69    86      68    83      67    82
Temp          71 69 84 77   72 70 85 77   71 69 82 76   70 68 81 75
Dewpt         71 69 71 72   70 69 71 72   69 68 71 70   68 67 69 68
PWind dir         S    SW      SW    SW       W     N       W    NW
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    10      10    30      20    30      20    30
Rain shwrs                         S  C    S  S  S  C    S  S     C
Tstms                                 S             S             S

$$
GAZ099-252000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
506 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

Date             Wed 09/25/24            Thu 09/26/24            Fri 09/27/24
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                      89          72          79          73          83
Temp             71 85 89 87 79 77 76 74 72 75 78 78 74 77 76 75 73 78 82 82 75
Dewpt            70 71 69 70 71 72 72 72 72 73 74 75 74 75 75 74 71 71 70 69 69
RH               97 63 52 57 77 85 87 93100 94 88 91100 94 97 97 93 79 67 65 82
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  S
Wind spd          2  6  8 10  8  6  6  8  8  9 11 14 23 24 26 25 18 16 13 11  5
Wind gust                                            33 35 37 35
Clouds           SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          70         100         100          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.38        1.32        1.75        0.02
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          90 94 92
Max heat               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          Sat 09/28/24  Sun 09/29/24  Mon 09/30/24  Tue 10/01/24
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          66    85      69    86      68    83      67    82
Temp          69 67 84 77   71 69 85 77   71 69 82 75   70 68 81 75
Dewpt         68 67 67 70   69 68 69 70   68 67 68 69   68 67 67 68
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W       W    NW
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    10      10    20      20    30      20    20
Rain shwrs                            S    S        C    S        S
Tstms                                 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