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National Weather Service Charleston SC
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

SCZ050-292000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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          70          83          69          83
Temp          71 70 82 87 85 79 75 73 71 71 80 81 79 75 73 70 69 70 78 81 80 76
Dewpt         64 65 63 61 62 64 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 68 67 66 67 67 66 66 66
RH            79 84 53 42 46 60 74 79 84 84 62 60 64 74 84 90 90 90 69 60 62 71
Wind dir       N  N  N NE  S  S  S  E NE  N  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       2  4  4  3  5  6  4  2  2  3  5  8  9  6  5  5  6  8 11 13 13 10
Clouds        B2 SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      5          10          40          20          40
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.04           0        0.03
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                S  S  C  C  S  S        S  S  C  C
Tstms                                        S  C  C  S  S           S  C  C


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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          67    83      68    83      68    84      70    86
Temp          71 69 81 75   70 69 81 76   71 70 81 76   72 72 84 78
Dewpt         66 64 64 64   65 65 65 66   67 67 68 69   70 69 70 70
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E       E    SW
Wind char        GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   FW SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         10    40      20    50      20    40      10    30
Rain shwrs           S  C    S  S  S  C    S     S  C          S  C
Tstms                   C    S        C    S     S  C          S  C

$$
GAZ118-292000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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                      86          70          80          69          84
Temp          71 71 81 86 84 77 74 73 71 71 77 79 78 73 72 70 70 70 78 82 82 76
Dewpt         66 67 67 65 65 67 67 68 67 69 71 71 70 69 69 69 68 68 70 70 69 68
RH            84 87 63 50 53 71 79 84 87 93 82 77 76 87 90 97 93 93 76 67 65 76
Wind dir      NE  N NE  E SE SE  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       2  3  4  5  5  4  2  2  2  2  5  6  8  5  4  4  5  6 10 11 11  9
Clouds        B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                     10          20          60          30          50
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.54        0.04        0.07
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                C  C  L  L  C  C        S  S  C  C
Tstms                                     S  C  L  L  C  S           S  C  C


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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          69    84      68    84      69    85      70    88
Temp          71 70 82 76   70 69 82 76   70 70 83 76   72 71 86 78
Dewpt         68 67 68 66   66 65 69 68   68 68 72 71   70 70 72 71
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E      NE     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC FW SC B1   SC FW SC B1
PoP 12hr         10    50      20    50      20    40      10    30
Rain shwrs           S  C    S  S  S  C    S     S  C             C
Tstms                   C    S     S  C    S     S  C             C

$$
SCZ050-292000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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          73          82          71          83
Temp          73 73 82 85 85 79 77 75 73 73 79 81 80 76 75 73 72 73 79 81 81 77
Dewpt         66 67 66 66 67 67 67 68 67 69 71 70 70 70 70 69 68 69 70 70 71 70
RH            79 81 58 53 55 67 71 79 81 87 77 69 72 82 84 87 87 87 74 69 72 79
Wind dir       N  N NE SE SE  S  S  S NE  N  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       2  3  4  5  6  5  3  2  2  3  5  9 10  6  5  5  6  9 12 13 14 12
Clouds        B2 B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      5          10          40          20          40
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.04        0.01        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                S  S  C  C  S  S  S  S  S  S  C  C  S
Tstms                                     S  S  C  C  S  S  S        S  C  C  S


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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    82      70    82      71    83      72    85
Temp          74 71 80 77   73 71 81 77   73 73 81 78   74 73 83 79
Dewpt         69 67 68 68   67 67 69 70   70 70 72 72   72 72 73 73
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E       E    SW
Wind char        GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC SC B1   SC SC B1 B1   B1 SC B1 B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         20    40      30    50      30    40      20    30
Rain shwrs     S  S  S  C    S  C  C  C    C  S  C  C    S     S  C
Tstms          S  S     C    S  S  S  C    S  S  S  C    S     S  C

$$
SCZ048-292000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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                      86          71          81          69          83
Temp          72 72 82 86 84 78 75 73 72 72 78 80 78 74 72 71 70 70 78 82 81 75
Dewpt         66 67 66 65 65 67 67 67 67 69 70 70 70 69 69 68 67 68 70 70 69 68
RH            81 84 58 50 53 69 76 81 84 90 76 72 76 84 90 90 90 93 76 67 67 79
Wind dir       N  N NE  E SE SE SE SE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       2  3  4  3  5  4  2  2  2  2  5  6  8  5  4  4  5  6 10 11 11  8
Wind gust                                                                 21 18
Clouds        B2 B2 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      5          10          50          20          40
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.16        0.01        0.03
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                C  C  C  C  S  S              C  C
Tstms                                     S  C  C  C  S  S              C  C


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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    84      68    83      69    84      70    86
Temp          71 70 82 75   71 70 82 76   71 71 82 76   72 72 85 77
Dewpt         67 66 66 66   65 65 68 69   68 68 71 71   70 70 72 72
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E       E    SW
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         10    40      20    40      20    40      10    20
Rain shwrs           S  C    S  S  S  C    S     S  C             S
Tstms                   C    S        C    S        C             S

$$
SCZ043-292000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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                      86          67          80          65          82
Temp          68 67 81 86 86 78 72 70 68 68 77 79 77 71 68 67 65 67 77 80 79 72
Dewpt         64 65 63 61 61 66 67 66 66 67 68 67 67 68 67 66 65 67 68 67 67 67
RH            87 93 54 43 43 67 84 87 93 97 74 67 71 90 97 97100100 74 65 67 84
Wind dir       N  N  N NE  S  S  S  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       0  2  2  2  3  4  2  0  0  2  4  5  5  3  2  2  4  5  9 10  9  5
Clouds        B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                      5          10          40          10          30
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.04           0        0.03
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                S  S  C  C                    C  C
Tstms                                        S  C  C                    C  C


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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          64    81      63    81      65    83      66    86
Temp          68 66 80 72   66 65 80 73   68 67 81 73   68 68 84 74
Dewpt         65 64 62 64   63 63 64 66   66 66 68 69   68 68 69 71
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E       E     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   FW SC SC B1   FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    30      10    40      10    30      10    30
Rain shwrs              C             C             C             C
Tstms                   C             C             C             C

$$
GAZ099-292000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
151 AM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

Date             Fri 08/29/25            Sat 08/30/25            Sun 08/31/25
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          69          80          66          85
Temp          70 70 81 86 85 78 73 71 70 70 76 79 77 72 70 68 67 68 77 83 82 75
Dewpt         64 65 63 62 62 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 68 67 67 67 66 66 67 67 66 66
RH            81 84 54 45 46 64 79 84 90 90 76 69 74 84 90 97 97 93 71 59 58 74
Wind dir      NE NE NE  E SE SE SE  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       1  2  2  3  3  2  2  1  1  2  4  5  5  3  2  2  3  4  8  9  9  4
Clouds        B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                     20          30          60          20          30
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.35        0.01        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                 S     S        C  C  L  L  S  S              C  C
Tstms                      S     S           S  C  C  S                 C  C


Date          Mon 09/01/25  Tue 09/02/25  Wed 09/03/25  Thu 09/04/25
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      65    85      66    86      67    89
Temp          69 67 83 75   67 66 83 76   68 68 84 76   70 68 87 77
Dewpt         66 64 61 61   61 62 63 63   66 66 67 68   68 67 67 67
PWind dir        NE     E      NE    NE      NE     E      SE     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC FW SC B1   SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr          5    30      10    30      20    30      10    20
Rain shwrs              C             C    S        C             S
Tstms                   C             C    S        C             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