Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
SCZ050-192000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 88 67 88 64 73
Temp 67 82 87 86 76 71 69 67 69 83 88 84 76 70 67 65 64 70 73 70 64
Dewpt 63 66 65 65 66 66 66 66 66 67 66 67 68 67 66 64 63 62 61 59 58
RH 87 58 48 50 71 84 90 97 90 59 48 57 76 90 97 97 97 76 66 68 81
Wind dir SW W SW S S SW SW SW W W W W S N NE NE NE NE NE N N
Wind spd 3 5 8 9 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 9 9 10 9
Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV
PoP 12hr 20 10 40 30 70
QPF 12hr 0.02 0 0.09 0.19 0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C C C L L L
Tstms S S S C C C S S S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 90
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 65 49 74 55 81 58 77
Temp 57 54 64 60 53 51 72 65 57 58 80 71 62 59 76 67
Dewpt 55 51 50 51 50 49 47 52 54 55 54 58 57 53 52 54
PWind dir N NE N NE S SW NW E
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 20 10 0 0 5 5 10
Rain shwrs L C S S
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GAZ118-192000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 90 68 90 66 78
Temp 67 81 90 89 80 73 70 68 69 83 89 88 80 73 70 67 67 74 77 75 67
Dewpt 62 65 64 63 65 65 65 65 65 66 65 65 66 67 66 65 65 65 63 60 59
RH 84 58 42 42 60 76 84 90 87 57 45 47 62 81 87 93 93 74 62 60 75
Wind dir SW W W SW S S SW W W W W W SW W W NW N N N N N
Wind spd 2 5 6 8 8 6 4 5 5 6 8 8 4 5 4 3 5 6 8 10 10
Clouds B1 SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 20 5 40 40 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.04 0.24 0.24
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C S S C C L L L
Tstms S C C C S S
Heat index 91 90 91 90
Max heat 91 91 91 92
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 68 49 75 55 83 59 80
Temp 60 56 67 63 53 52 72 67 57 57 80 74 64 60 79 71
Dewpt 56 53 50 50 49 49 47 51 53 54 53 57 57 54 54 54
PWind dir N NE N E S SW W E
Wind char GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 20 5 0 0 5 0 5
Rain shwrs L C S
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SCZ050-192000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 85 67 85 65 73
Temp 68 81 85 82 74 71 69 67 69 82 85 82 74 69 67 65 65 71 72 69 64
Dewpt 64 66 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 68 67 68 68 68 67 65 64 63 62 61 59
RH 87 60 53 58 76 84 93100 93 63 55 63 82 97100100 97 76 71 76 84
Wind dir SW SW S S S SW SW SW W W SW SW SW NE NE NE NE NE NE N N
Wind spd 5 5 11 12 9 9 6 6 6 6 9 9 4 5 4 6 8 9 9 11 10
Clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV
PoP 12hr 20 10 30 30 60
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0.11 0.32 0.16
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C C C L L L
Tstms S S C C C S S S S
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 65 52 73 58 80 60 75
Temp 58 57 64 60 54 53 72 65 59 59 79 71 63 60 75 67
Dewpt 56 53 51 52 51 50 49 53 56 56 56 60 60 55 55 57
PWind dir N NE N NE S SW NW NE
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 20 10 0 5 5 5 10
Rain shwrs L C S S
$$
SCZ048-192000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 88 67 89 65 75
Temp 68 80 87 85 76 71 70 68 69 82 88 86 77 71 68 66 66 72 74 72 65
Dewpt 62 66 65 66 67 67 66 66 66 67 66 68 68 68 67 65 65 65 63 61 59
RH 81 62 48 53 74 87 87 93 90 61 48 55 74 90 97 97 97 79 69 68 81
Wind dir SW W SW S S S SW SW W W W SW SW W NW NE NE NE N N N
Wind spd 2 5 8 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 6 8 4 5 3 4 5 8 9 10 11
Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV
PoP 12hr 20 10 40 40 70
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0.03 0.29 0.21
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C S S C C L L L
Tstms S S C C C S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 90 91
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 55 67 50 74 55 82 59 78
Temp 59 56 65 62 53 52 72 66 57 58 80 73 64 60 77 69
Dewpt 56 53 51 51 50 49 49 54 55 56 55 60 58 54 55 56
PWind dir N NE N E S SW NW E
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 20 10 0 0 5 0 10
Rain shwrs L C S
$$
SCZ043-192000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
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 89 64 87 60 70
Temp 65 80 88 88 77 70 67 65 67 81 87 86 76 68 65 62 61 67 70 68 62
Dewpt 61 65 63 62 67 67 66 65 66 67 65 65 67 66 64 62 61 60 58 56 56
RH 87 60 43 42 71 90 97100 97 63 48 50 74 93 97100100 78 66 65 81
Wind dir N W W SW S S SW SW W NW W NW NE N NE NE NE NE N N N
Wind spd 0 5 6 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 8 6 3 3 3 4 5 8 9 9 9
Clouds B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV
PoP 12hr 30 10 40 40 80
QPF 12hr 0.03 0 0.03 0.44 0.22
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C C C C D D L
Tstms S S S C C C
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 65 45 75 50 81 54 78
Temp 54 52 64 59 49 48 72 65 53 54 80 71 59 56 76 68
Dewpt 54 51 48 50 48 48 46 52 52 54 53 57 55 51 51 52
PWind dir N NE N NE S W N E
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds OV B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 70 20 10 0 0 5 5 10
Rain shwrs L C S
$$
GAZ099-192000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
714 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
Date Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun 04/21/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 67 88 64 75
Temp 65 81 88 89 81 75 70 68 69 82 88 88 79 72 68 66 64 71 75 70 63
Dewpt 63 64 63 61 64 65 65 65 65 66 64 62 65 66 63 62 61 59 57 55 56
RH 93 56 43 39 56 71 84 90 87 58 45 42 62 81 84 87 90 66 54 59 78
Wind dir N W W W W SW W W W NW W W W W NW N N N N N N
Wind spd 0 5 8 9 6 5 4 5 5 6 8 8 6 3 4 4 6 9 8 10 10
Clouds SC FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 20 10 30 40 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.03 0.26 0.20
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C C C D D L
Tstms S C C C S S
Date Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 53 68 47 75 52 82 56 80
Temp 57 54 66 62 51 49 73 67 54 55 80 74 61 57 79 71
Dewpt 54 51 48 48 48 48 45 48 51 52 52 55 54 51 50 52
PWind dir N NE NE E S W N E
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 60 10 5 0 0 5 0 10
Rain shwrs L S
$$
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