Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston SC
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
SCZ050-280800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
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 58 66 45 70 50
Temp 69 68 65 62 58 60 63 65 59 54 50 47 46 60 67 68 61 56 54 52 52
Dewpt 66 65 63 61 55 53 50 48 45 41 39 35 36 36 34 36 39 42 42 40 41
RH 90 90 93 97 90 78 62 54 60 61 66 63 68 41 29 31 44 59 64 63 66
Wind dir S S NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 8 4 5 6 11 16 16 14 9 5 6 5 5 8 8 9 9 6 6 5 6
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 70 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.82 0.11 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L D D L C
Tstms C C C C S
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 77 56 83 61 84 64 84 62 78
Temp 75 67 60 57 80 71 64 62 82 72 68 66 83 73 67 63 76 69
Dewpt 41 46 48 48 52 55 56 56 56 57 59 58 58 57 57 53 50 46
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind char GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
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GAZ118-280800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
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 69 45 70 48
Temp 69 68 66 63 60 61 67 69 61 55 51 48 46 61 68 70 61 56 52 50 50
Dewpt 67 65 63 60 57 55 52 48 45 43 39 36 37 37 35 37 41 41 41 40 41
RH 93 90 90 90 90 81 59 47 56 64 63 63 71 41 29 30 48 57 66 68 71
Wind dir S NW W NW N N N NW NW NW NW N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 3 4 6 11 13 14 12 8 4 6 5 4 6 5 6 6 4 5 4 5
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 40 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.82 0.01 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D D D C
Tstms C C C C
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 77 54 82 61 84 64 86 63 78
Temp 75 67 58 56 80 73 64 61 82 75 68 65 84 76 68 63 76 70
Dewpt 42 46 48 49 53 55 56 57 57 60 60 60 58 60 59 57 50 48
PWind dir SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind char GN LT GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ050-280800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 57 65 47 68 53
Temp 67 66 66 61 57 60 64 65 59 55 52 48 47 60 67 67 60 57 55 53 53
Dewpt 66 66 64 61 57 56 53 51 49 44 42 37 38 39 38 41 44 46 46 44 44
RH 97100 93100100 87 67 60 69 66 69 65 71 46 34 39 55 67 72 71 71
Wind dir S S W W N N N N NW NW NW N NW NW W SW SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 8 5 6 5 14 18 18 16 10 6 10 9 6 8 8 10 9 8 8 8 8
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 100 70 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.75 0.14 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L D D L C
Tstms C C C C S
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 75 57 79 61 80 64 81 62 75
Temp 74 65 61 58 78 69 64 62 80 70 67 65 81 71 66 62 75 67
Dewpt 45 52 52 51 57 59 59 58 60 61 62 61 61 62 60 57 54 51
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ048-280800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
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 58 68 45 69 50
Temp 69 67 65 62 58 59 66 67 60 55 52 48 47 60 67 68 60 56 54 52 51
Dewpt 67 65 64 61 57 55 52 49 47 45 40 36 36 37 37 38 43 44 43 41 42
RH 93 93 97 97 96 87 61 52 62 69 63 63 65 42 33 33 53 64 66 66 71
Wind dir S SW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 5 4 5 5 13 14 16 14 9 5 8 6 5 6 5 8 8 6 6 5 6
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.84 0.03 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C D D D C S
Tstms C C C C
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 76 55 81 61 82 64 84 62 77
Temp 74 66 59 56 79 70 64 62 80 72 68 65 82 73 67 63 74 68
Dewpt 44 51 50 50 57 59 57 58 60 62 60 60 61 62 60 57 53 51
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind char GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 30 30
Rain shwrs S C C S
Tstms S S
$$
SCZ043-280800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 55 65 41 69 46
Temp 68 65 62 59 56 59 64 65 58 52 48 45 43 60 68 69 61 54 51 49 49
Dewpt 66 65 62 58 55 52 49 46 43 42 36 34 35 36 34 34 39 39 39 38 39
RH 93100100 96 96 78 58 50 57 69 63 65 73 41 28 27 44 57 63 66 68
Wind dir SW N N N N N N N NW NW N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 3 5 8 11 13 14 12 6 4 6 4 3 5 6 9 5 5 5 4 5
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 90 50 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 1.59 0.02 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D D D C S
Tstms C C C C
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 76 52 81 57 82 61 83 59 74
Temp 74 66 57 54 80 72 62 59 82 75 66 64 83 75 66 60 74 67
Dewpt 40 45 46 49 53 55 55 56 57 59 59 59 58 58 56 54 48 44
PWind dir SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind char GN GN GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW CL CL FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 40 30
Rain shwrs C C C S
Tstms S S
$$
GAZ099-280800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
621 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24 Sat
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 56 69 43 70 46
Temp 64 62 60 59 56 62 67 69 60 54 49 45 44 60 67 70 61 55 51 49 48
Dewpt 63 61 59 56 54 52 48 44 43 40 36 35 36 38 35 34 40 38 39 38 40
RH 97 97 96 90 93 70 50 40 53 59 61 68 73 44 30 26 46 53 63 66 74
Wind dir N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N W W SW SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 3 4 8 9 11 13 13 13 6 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 5 4 5 5 5
Clouds OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 80 20 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.76 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs D D L C S
Tstms C C C
Date 03/30 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24 Wed 04/03/24
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 76 53 81 59 83 63 85 60 76
Temp 74 66 57 54 79 71 62 60 80 75 66 64 82 74 65 60 74 66
Dewpt 42 45 47 50 54 56 56 57 57 60 59 60 58 60 58 55 48 44
PWind dir SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W
Wind char GN LT GN LT GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 30
Rain shwrs S C C C S
Tstms 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