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National Weather Service Charleston SC
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

SCZ050-282000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      66          44          70          49          76
Temp                60 62 65 60 53 51 47 45 60 68 70 60 55 53 51 51 67 75 75 67
Dewpt               56 55 53 51 47 42 39 35 37 37 39 43 45 44 42 42 45 44 46 49
RH                  87 78 65 72 80 71 74 68 42 32 32 53 69 71 71 71 45 33 36 52
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW  N NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW  W  W SW SW SW
Wind spd            16 16 14  9  5  6  8  5  8  8 10  9  6  6  5  5 10 12 14 11
Wind gust              26
Clouds              OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr                     50           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.05           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           C
Tstms


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          56    81      61    83      64    83      64    79
Temp          60 57 80 70   64 62 81 73   68 65 82 73   68 65 78 70
Dewpt         49 48 53 55   56 56 58 59   59 59 59 60   60 58 55 52
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    10      30    30
Rain shwrs                                               S  C  C  S
Tstms                                                       S     S

$$
GAZ118-282000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      68          44          70          48          77
Temp                61 65 67 61 55 51 47 45 60 67 70 60 55 52 49 49 66 74 76 67
Dewpt               57 56 53 50 45 42 39 36 37 35 36 41 42 42 41 41 44 42 43 46
RH                  87 73 61 67 69 71 74 70 42 30 29 49 61 69 74 74 45 32 31 47
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W SW SW SW
Wind spd            14 14 13  8  4  5  5  4  6  5  6  6  4  5  4  5  9 11 13 10
Wind gust           25 25
Clouds              OV B2 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Tstms


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          54    82      60    83      64    85      64    79
Temp          58 55 80 71   63 61 80 74   68 64 82 75   68 64 79 70
Dewpt         47 49 51 53   54 56 56 58   58 58 58 59   60 58 53 51
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      LT    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    10      30    30
Rain shwrs                                               S  C  C  S
Tstms                                                             S

$$
SCZ050-282000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      65          48          70          52          74
Temp                61 64 65 60 54 52 49 48 60 68 68 60 56 55 53 53 67 74 73 65
Dewpt               57 56 54 52 49 44 40 37 38 38 43 45 47 47 45 44 47 46 50 52
RH                  87 75 68 75 83 74 71 65 44 33 40 58 72 74 74 71 49 37 44 63
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW  N NW NW  W  W SW SW SW  W  W  W SW SW SW
Wind spd            16 16 16 10  8  8  8  6  8  8 10  9  8  8  8  8 10 13 16 13
Clouds              OV B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr                     60           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.09           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           C
Tstms


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          57    78      62    79      64    79      64    77
Temp          60 57 78 68   64 62 79 70   67 65 79 70   68 64 77 68
Dewpt         53 50 55 57   58 57 60 60   61 60 61 61   62 59 56 54
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    BZ
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    10      30    30
Rain shwrs                                               S  C  C  S
Tstms                                                       S     S

$$
SCZ048-282000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      66          45          70          49          76
Temp                61 63 66 59 54 51 47 46 59 67 68 59 55 53 51 50 65 73 74 66
Dewpt               57 56 54 51 47 43 40 36 38 37 40 44 45 44 43 43 46 45 47 51
RH                  87 78 65 75 77 74 76 68 45 33 36 57 69 71 74 77 50 37 38 58
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W SW SW SW
Wind spd            16 14 14  8  5  6  6  5  6  5  8  8  6  6  5  6  9 11 14 10
Wind gust           26 25
Clouds              OV B2 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr                     30           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           S
Tstms


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          54    80      60    82      63    83      64    79
Temp          59 56 78 70   64 61 80 72   67 64 81 73   68 64 78 69
Dewpt         49 50 55 57   56 57 59 61   59 59 60 61   60 59 56 53
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    10      30    30
Rain shwrs                                               S  C  C  S
Tstms                                                             S

$$
SCZ043-282000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      65          39          70          45          76
Temp                58 63 65 57 50 46 42 42 60 67 70 60 53 49 47 47 65 74 76 66
Dewpt               55 54 52 48 44 42 35 34 36 35 36 41 42 40 40 41 44 43 42 46
RH                  90 72 63 72 80 86 76 73 41 30 29 49 66 71 76 79 46 33 30 48
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W SW SW
Wind spd            12 14 11  5  3  4  3  3  5  8  9  5  5  5  4  5  9 12 12 10
Clouds              OV B2 B1 CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW
PoP 12hr                     20           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs
Tstms


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          51    82      58    83      62    84      62    79
Temp          56 53 80 71   61 59 80 74   66 63 82 76   67 62 78 70
Dewpt         46 48 53 55   54 56 57 59   59 59 59 59   59 57 52 50
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      LT    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    10      40    30
Rain shwrs                                               C  C  C  S
Tstms                                                       S     S

$$
GAZ099-282000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
858 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

Date             Thu 03/28/24            Fri 03/29/24            Sat 03/30/24
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                      69          41          70          46          76
Temp                62 68 69 60 53 48 44 43 60 67 70 60 54 50 48 48 65 74 75 66
Dewpt               54 52 42 41 41 36 34 35 37 34 34 40 40 39 39 40 45 42 41 45
RH                  75 57 37 49 64 63 68 73 42 29 26 47 59 66 71 74 48 32 29 47
Wind dir             N  N  N  N NW NW  N NW  N  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W SW SW SW
Wind spd            13 12 11  4  4  5  3  4  5  5  6  5  4  5  5  4 10 11 13  9
Clouds              B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     10           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs


Date          Sun 03/31/24  Mon 04/01/24  Tue 04/02/24  Wed 04/03/24
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          52    80      58    82      62    83      62    77
Temp          56 53 78 71   61 59 80 74   65 63 81 75   67 62 77 68
Dewpt         46 49 52 54   55 57 57 58   57 59 58 59   59 57 52 48
PWind dir        SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     W
Wind char        GN    GN      LT    GN      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    FW FW FW SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       0    20      40    30
Rain shwrs                                          S    C  C  C  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



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