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
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
SCZ050-180800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
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 54 78 59 79 55
Temp 71 62 58 56 55 56 70 76 76 68 62 61 61 61 74 77 77 71 69 64 58 55
Dewpt 47 50 51 52 51 52 55 55 55 56 57 57 58 59 62 61 62 64 64 58 51 47
RH 42 65 77 86 86 86 59 48 48 65 84 87 90 93 66 58 60 79 84 81 77 74
Wind dir E SE SE SE E NE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW N
Wind spd 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 5 8 5 5 5 5 5 10 13 14 11 10 10 9 8
Wind gust 24
Clouds CL SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
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 73 52 78 54 71 49 72 53 74
Temp 70 62 54 54 76 68 61 55 70 61 54 51 70 63 55 55 72 64
Dewpt 43 49 50 50 51 57 53 46 43 46 45 43 46 51 52 52 53 55
PWind dir N S SW W N NE E NE W
Wind char LT LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
$$
GAZ118-180800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 57 79 60 81 55
Temp 74 65 61 59 57 57 72 78 78 69 63 62 61 61 74 80 79 73 70 66 58 56
Dewpt 53 54 55 55 55 54 59 57 57 58 58 59 59 59 63 63 65 66 65 58 50 48
RH 48 68 81 87 93 90 64 48 48 68 84 90 93 93 69 56 62 79 84 75 75 74
Wind dir SE SE SE SE S N S SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW NW NW N
Wind spd 5 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 6 4 3 3 3 3 9 10 10 6 5 6 5 5
Clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 74 53 81 56 74 50 74 54 77
Temp 72 63 56 54 79 71 62 56 73 62 55 51 72 65 57 56 76 66
Dewpt 46 51 52 52 55 57 52 46 44 46 46 45 50 54 55 53 56 56
PWind dir N S SW W N NE E NE N
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ050-180800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
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 59 75 64 78 57
Temp 69 64 62 61 60 60 70 73 74 68 65 65 64 66 74 77 76 72 70 66 61 57
Dewpt 51 53 53 53 54 55 58 58 59 59 59 59 61 62 65 66 67 68 67 62 54 49
RH 53 67 72 75 81 84 66 59 59 73 81 81 90 87 74 69 74 87 90 87 78 75
Wind dir E SE SE SE E NE SE SE S S S S S S S SW S SW SW W NW N
Wind spd 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 9 12 13 11 10 9 9 8
Clouds CL SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC B1 B2 SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
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 72 57 76 57 70 53 71 57 73
Temp 70 64 59 58 74 70 64 58 70 62 58 55 69 65 59 58 72 66
Dewpt 48 52 52 54 58 62 57 49 48 49 47 47 51 54 55 55 58 58
PWind dir N S SW W N NE E NE E
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ048-180800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 57 77 62 79 56
Temp 72 64 61 59 58 58 71 76 76 69 63 63 63 64 74 77 77 71 69 64 58 56
Dewpt 52 54 54 54 54 55 59 58 58 59 59 59 59 61 64 64 66 67 65 58 51 48
RH 49 70 78 83 86 90 66 54 54 70 87 87 87 90 71 64 69 87 87 81 77 74
Wind dir E SE SE SE SE NE S SE S S S S S S S S S S SW NW NW N
Wind spd 5 2 2 2 1 1 2 4 5 3 3 3 4 4 10 12 11 8 6 8 6 6
Wind gust 18 17
Clouds CL SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B2 SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 73 54 78 56 73 51 73 55 76
Temp 71 62 57 56 76 70 61 56 72 62 55 52 71 64 57 56 74 65
Dewpt 45 51 52 52 55 60 53 47 45 46 47 45 49 54 55 54 56 57
PWind dir N S SW W N NE E NE NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ043-180800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
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 50 78 54 79 51
Temp 72 61 55 53 51 52 70 76 77 67 59 56 56 58 72 77 77 69 66 61 55 51
Dewpt 49 54 52 52 51 52 56 56 56 58 57 56 56 58 62 61 61 64 63 55 49 46
RH 44 78 90 96100100 61 50 48 73 93100100100 71 58 58 84 90 81 80 83
Wind dir E SE SE S N N S S S S S S S S S S S S W NW NW N
Wind spd 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 4 5 5 4 3 3 4 9 11 10 6 6 5 5 5
Wind gust 20
Clouds CL SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 10 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
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 72 47 78 51 71 45 72 49 73
Temp 70 59 49 49 75 67 57 52 70 57 49 47 70 61 51 51 72 62
Dewpt 43 50 48 49 50 55 49 45 42 46 43 43 46 52 50 51 53 55
PWind dir N S SW W N NE E E W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
$$
GAZ099-180800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
146 PM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025
Date 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun 10/19/25 Mon
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 54 82 58 82 51
Temp 78 67 61 58 55 54 72 80 81 72 63 60 59 59 74 80 78 71 67 61 55 51
Dewpt 48 51 53 53 53 53 55 53 53 56 56 56 57 57 60 61 64 65 61 52 46 43
RH 35 56 75 83 93 96 55 39 38 57 78 87 93 93 62 52 62 81 81 72 72 74
Wind dir SE SE SE S S S S S S SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW N
Wind spd 4 3 3 2 2 2 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 9 10 10 5 5 5 5 4
Wind gust 16
Clouds FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC B2 B2 SC SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 30 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.03 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C
Date 10/20 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25 Fri 10/24/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 76 49 83 52 76 46 77 50 79
Temp 73 63 53 51 80 72 60 53 74 62 52 47 75 66 53 52 77 66
Dewpt 40 46 47 48 47 49 47 42 36 39 40 40 41 47 51 49 49 50
PWind dir N S W W NW N E E NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
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