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Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
SCZ050-180800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 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 65 90 65 90 66
Temp 71 68 67 66 66 79 87 88 77 71 68 66 68 84 90 86 75 70 69 66 69
Dewpt 63 64 64 63 62 61 60 59 59 61 62 61 62 62 58 61 62 64 64 63 65
RH 76 87 90 90 87 54 40 38 54 71 81 84 81 48 34 43 64 81 84 90 87
Wind dir S S SW SW SW W W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W
Wind spd 9 8 6 5 5 6 9 10 10 5 5 4 4 5 10 11 9 6 5 4 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 89 64 72 57 71 54 77 57 83
Temp 89 74 67 65 71 66 60 57 69 64 57 57 76 66 57 60 82 71
Dewpt 62 64 64 62 58 59 58 55 52 53 53 51 49 51 54 55 54 55
PWind dir SW NW NE NE NE N NE S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 50 70 30 5 0 0 5
Rain shwrs S C S S C L C C
Tstms S S S S
$$
GAZ118-180800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 89 65 90 67
Temp 73 70 68 66 66 79 88 89 79 72 69 65 68 82 90 87 78 72 70 68 69
Dewpt 63 62 62 62 62 62 59 59 61 62 61 60 62 64 61 63 65 66 65 64 65
RH 71 76 81 87 87 56 38 37 54 71 76 84 81 55 38 45 64 81 84 87 87
Wind dir S S S SW SW W SW SW S S SW SW W W SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind spd 9 6 4 3 3 5 8 8 6 6 5 4 5 5 8 9 6 5 5 5 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 10 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 90 90
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 90 65 76 60 72 55 76 57 83
Temp 90 78 68 66 75 70 64 60 70 67 57 56 74 69 58 59 81 73
Dewpt 64 66 66 64 62 62 62 58 56 56 55 55 52 54 56 56 56 57
PWind dir W W E N N NE NE S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 20 20 40 60 20 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs S S C L C S
Tstms S S C S
$$
SCZ050-180800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 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 65 84 65 86 66
Temp 70 67 67 66 66 78 82 81 73 69 67 66 68 82 86 82 74 70 69 67 68
Dewpt 64 65 65 64 65 66 65 64 63 65 65 65 64 66 63 66 66 67 67 66 67
RH 81 93 93 93 97 67 56 56 71 87 93 97 87 58 46 58 76 90 93 97 97
Wind dir S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW
Wind spd 8 9 8 6 5 5 9 10 8 5 6 5 5 5 10 10 6 6 6 5 6
Clouds B1 B2 OV B2 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 85 64 72 58 69 55 74 58 80
Temp 85 73 67 64 72 66 61 58 68 64 59 56 72 66 60 61 79 70
Dewpt 67 68 67 64 62 62 61 58 57 57 56 54 53 56 57 58 59 61
PWind dir SW NW NE NE NE N NE S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 30 50 70 30 5 0 0 5
Rain shwrs S C S S C L C C
Tstms S S S S
$$
SCZ048-180800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 88 65 89 66
Temp 71 69 68 66 67 79 87 87 76 70 68 65 68 82 89 86 74 70 68 66 68
Dewpt 64 64 64 63 64 64 62 63 64 65 64 62 63 65 63 65 67 67 66 66 66
RH 79 84 87 90 90 60 43 45 66 84 87 90 84 56 42 50 79 90 93100 93
Wind dir S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW W
Wind spd 8 5 5 4 4 5 8 8 9 6 5 4 5 5 8 9 6 6 5 5 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S
Tstms S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 90 90
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 88 64 75 58 71 55 75 57 82
Temp 88 75 68 64 75 68 61 58 69 66 58 57 73 67 57 59 80 71
Dewpt 66 68 66 64 63 64 61 58 57 57 55 54 52 56 56 58 57 60
PWind dir SW W NE NE N N E S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 30 30 50 60 20 5 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C C S C L C S S
Tstms C S S S
$$
SCZ043-180800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 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 62 87 61 88 63
Temp 71 66 64 64 64 78 87 87 77 67 64 62 64 82 88 86 74 68 65 63 66
Dewpt 63 62 62 62 62 61 59 58 61 61 61 60 62 62 59 61 65 65 64 63 65
RH 76 87 93 93 93 56 39 38 58 81 90 93 93 51 38 43 74 90 97100 97
Wind dir S S S SW SW W W SW S S SW SW SW W SW SW S S SW SW W
Wind spd 8 5 3 3 2 5 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 6 9 9 5 5 5 4 5
Clouds B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 30 20
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.05 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms S S S S
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
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 87 60 72 53 68 49 74 53 81
Temp 87 74 63 61 72 64 56 54 67 63 52 51 72 66 55 56 79 69
Dewpt 63 65 63 61 59 60 56 54 52 53 52 51 49 53 53 55 54 56
PWind dir W NW NE NE N NE NE S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW CL
PoP 12hr 30 30 50 70 20 5 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C C S C L C S
Tstms C S S S
$$
GAZ099-180800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
635 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
Date 04/17/24 Thu 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 89 65 89 66
Temp 75 70 67 65 65 79 86 87 79 72 67 65 67 80 87 88 80 73 69 67 68
Dewpt 60 60 60 61 61 62 59 56 60 61 61 61 63 64 61 60 64 65 66 66 66
RH 60 71 78 87 87 56 40 35 52 68 81 87 87 58 42 39 58 76 90 97 93
Wind dir S S S SW W W SW W SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W
Wind spd 3 4 3 2 1 4 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 6 9 9 5 5 4 4 5
Clouds B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 10 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S
Tstms S S
Date 04/20 Sun 04/21/24 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 90 64 77 56 70 52 76 56 83
Temp 90 79 67 65 77 66 60 56 68 64 54 53 73 69 58 58 80 72
Dewpt 63 65 63 61 59 60 59 56 53 53 53 53 50 52 54 55 53 54
PWind dir W NW NE NE N NE NE S W
Wind char GN LT GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds FW SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr 30 30 50 60 20 0 0 0 5
Rain shwrs C C C L C S
Tstms C S C S
$$
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
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