Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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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