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
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
SCZ050-160900-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 34 50 31 57 33
Temp 38 36 34 40 48 49 39 34 33 33 32 43 54 56 48 44 41 37 34
Dewpt 29 28 25 24 20 18 21 21 21 23 23 25 25 26 28 29 29 28 28
RH 70 72 69 52 33 29 48 58 61 66 69 49 32 31 46 55 62 70 78
Wind dir W NW NW N N NW N E N W W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 6 8 5 10 8 6 3 2 0 2 3 8 11 12 8 6 6 5 4
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 33 30 29 33 37 29 38 36 32 30
Min chill 33 29 28 37 33 29 30 36 30
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 56 39 61 49 62 37 50 29 42
Temp 54 43 41 45 60 54 52 49 60 53 44 38 48 42 35 29 39 34
Dewpt 28 35 39 41 49 51 52 49 51 46 40 33 30 27 24 19 20 22
PWind dir NE S SW SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL FW B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 90 80 40 30 20 20 30
Frzg rain S C
Rain S S C C
Rain shwrs L D D L C S C C S S
$$
GAZ118-160900-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 35 57 35 59 34
Temp 37 37 35 44 54 56 45 39 37 36 35 46 57 58 48 44 41 37 34
Dewpt 27 27 25 28 26 26 29 29 30 28 27 29 29 28 30 30 30 29 30
RH 67 67 66 53 34 31 53 67 75 72 72 51 34 32 49 57 65 72 85
Wind dir W NW NW N NW NW N SE W W W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 5 6 5 9 8 6 3 1 1 2 2 6 10 11 5 4 5 4 3
Clouds B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 32 32 30 39 37 33 31
Min chill 32 30 30 37 32 34 37 31
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 60 42 62 53 63 38 51 31 44
Temp 56 45 42 46 61 55 54 53 62 54 44 38 48 43 36 31 41 35
Dewpt 32 38 41 43 52 55 54 53 54 46 38 31 31 29 25 22 23 24
PWind dir NW S S SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT LT LT GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds CL CL SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 90 80 40 30 30 30 40
Frzg rain C C
Rain S C C C
Rain shwrs L D D L C S C C C S
$$
SCZ050-160900-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 38 50 35 56 36
Temp 40 38 38 41 48 49 40 37 36 36 34 44 54 55 48 45 42 39 36
Dewpt 29 29 27 27 24 23 25 24 25 27 27 28 30 31 32 32 32 30 30
RH 64 70 64 57 39 36 55 59 64 69 75 53 40 40 54 60 67 70 79
Wind dir W NW NW N N N N NE N W W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 9 10 9 11 10 8 4 3 0 2 4 8 11 12 8 8 8 6 5
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 33 32 31 35 37 35 30 39 37 34 32
Min chill 33 30 31 36 33 29 31 37 31
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 55 43 60 50 61 38 50 31 42
Temp 54 45 44 47 60 53 53 50 60 53 45 38 48 43 36 31 40 34
Dewpt 32 40 42 45 53 53 53 50 54 49 42 34 34 31 28 23 26 26
PWind dir NE S SW SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL FW B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 90 80 40 30 20 30 30
Frzg rain C C
Rain S C C C
Rain shwrs L D D D C S C C S S
$$
SCZ048-160900-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 35 53 35 57 35
Temp 38 37 35 42 51 53 43 38 37 36 35 45 55 56 48 44 42 38 35
Dewpt 28 27 26 28 26 26 29 29 29 29 27 29 30 30 31 31 31 30 30
RH 67 67 69 57 37 35 57 70 72 75 72 53 38 37 51 60 65 73 82
Wind dir W NW NW N NW NW NE E N W W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 8 9 6 10 6 6 3 2 0 3 3 6 10 11 5 5 6 5 4
Clouds SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 32 30 29 36 33 32 38 34 31
Min chill 32 29 29 37 32 33 38 31
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 57 42 60 51 61 38 50 31 42
Temp 54 44 43 47 59 53 54 51 60 53 45 38 47 42 36 31 39 34
Dewpt 33 40 41 44 53 53 54 51 55 49 40 32 33 30 25 22 24 24
PWind dir N S S SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT LT LT GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL FW B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 10 90 80 40 30 20 30 30
Frzg rain C C
Rain S C C C
Rain shwrs L D D L C S C C S S
$$
SCZ043-160900-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
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 31 50 29 56 31
Temp 36 34 31 41 49 50 39 33 31 31 31 44 54 56 46 42 39 35 32
Dewpt 28 27 26 25 21 21 24 24 24 23 23 26 26 26 29 29 29 28 28
RH 72 75 81 52 33 31 54 69 75 72 72 49 34 31 51 60 67 75 85
Wind dir W NW NW N N NW NE SE S SW W W W W W W W W NW
Wind spd 5 5 3 8 5 4 3 1 1 2 2 6 10 11 6 4 4 3 2
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 31 29 28 36 37 39 36 32
Min chill 31 28 26 37 31 30 30 36 32
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 56 37 57 47 59 36 47 27 39
Temp 55 43 37 41 57 52 52 49 59 51 42 36 46 39 33 28 37 31
Dewpt 29 35 37 41 48 51 52 49 51 46 39 33 28 27 22 19 18 21
PWind dir NW S S SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds CL CL SC B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 10 90 70 30 30 20 20 30
Frzg rain S C
Rain S S C C
Rain shwrs D D L L C S C S S S
$$
GAZ099-160900-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
1212 AM EST Wed Jan 15 2025
Date 01/14/25 Wed 01/15/25 Thu 01/16/25 Fri
EST 3hrly 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 32 56 32 58 32
Temp 36 34 32 43 53 56 44 38 36 35 32 44 54 57 46 41 38 35 32
Dewpt 25 27 26 28 25 24 29 28 26 26 26 28 27 27 30 31 29 28 29
RH 64 75 78 55 33 29 55 67 67 69 78 53 35 31 53 67 70 75 88
Wind dir NW NW NW N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W
Wind spd 4 5 4 8 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 6 11 12 5 3 5 3 2
Clouds B1 B1 B1 FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Wind chill 32 29 27 38 39 34 32
Min chill 32 27 29 36 32 32 34 30
Date 01/17 Sat 01/18/25 Sun 01/19/25 Mon 01/20/25 Tue 01/21/25
EST 6hrly 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 60 40 60 49 61 34 48 28 42
Temp 56 46 40 43 57 53 54 49 60 51 40 34 46 39 32 28 39 31
Dewpt 30 34 36 38 49 53 54 49 50 45 33 29 26 26 20 19 19 23
PWind dir W S S SW W NW N N N
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL FW SC B2 OV B2 OV OV B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 0 20 90 60 30 20 20 20 30
Frzg rain S C
Rain S C C
Rain shwrs S D D L C C S S S S S
$$
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