Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
SCZ050-250800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
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 51 82 61 80 61
Temp 53 51 55 73 80 81 71 66 64 62 63 75 80 78 68 65 63 61 63
Dewpt 48 48 51 49 48 49 54 56 56 55 56 56 53 55 56 58 57 57 57
RH 83 89 86 43 33 33 55 70 75 78 78 52 39 45 65 78 81 87 81
Wind dir S SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W N N E E E E E E E
Wind spd 3 3 3 10 11 13 10 6 5 4 5 6 8 10 9 5 6 8 10
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 78 63 82 64 82 62 84 63 86
Temp 78 67 64 67 82 72 67 67 81 70 64 65 83 72 65 67 86 75
Dewpt 52 53 56 58 56 56 58 59 55 56 59 60 56 57 60 61 58 60
PWind dir E E SE SE SE SE S S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
$$
GAZ118-250800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 52 81 60 82 63
Temp 55 53 55 72 79 81 73 66 63 60 63 76 82 80 72 66 64 63 65
Dewpt 49 49 51 52 48 49 51 55 55 54 56 57 55 56 58 61 60 60 61
RH 80 86 86 49 34 33 46 68 75 81 78 52 40 44 61 84 87 90 87
Wind dir S SW SW W W SW SW S SW W NW N N E E E E E E
Wind spd 2 2 3 9 9 10 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 8 6 5 5 5 8
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 79 65 80 64 81 62 83 63 86
Temp 79 71 66 67 80 73 66 66 80 73 65 65 82 74 66 66 85 76
Dewpt 57 57 59 61 59 60 60 61 58 59 60 61 57 59 62 63 60 62
PWind dir E E SE SE SE SE SE S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
SCZ050-250800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
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 79 62 78 63
Temp 58 57 60 73 79 78 69 66 65 63 63 74 78 76 69 66 64 64 64
Dewpt 51 52 55 53 53 56 57 60 61 59 59 60 60 60 61 61 61 60 60
RH 77 83 84 49 41 47 66 81 87 87 87 62 54 58 76 84 90 87 87
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N E E E E E E E
Wind spd 5 5 5 11 13 18 14 9 8 5 5 5 9 10 6 5 8 9 11
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 5 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 65 79 66 79 64 81 66 83
Temp 75 68 66 67 79 71 66 67 79 70 65 66 81 72 66 69 83 73
Dewpt 58 58 60 61 61 61 62 62 60 61 62 62 61 62 64 64 64 65
PWind dir E E E SE SE SE S S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
$$
SCZ048-250800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 54 81 60 82 63
Temp 56 54 58 71 79 80 71 66 63 61 62 75 82 79 71 66 64 63 65
Dewpt 50 51 53 53 51 52 56 59 57 55 57 59 58 59 61 61 61 60 61
RH 80 90 83 53 38 38 59 78 81 81 84 58 44 50 71 84 90 90 87
Wind dir S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W NW N E E E E E E E
Wind spd 2 3 3 9 10 10 8 8 5 4 5 5 6 8 6 6 6 5 9
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 78 64 79 64 81 63 83 64 85
Temp 78 69 65 66 77 70 65 67 81 72 64 66 83 73 65 66 84 73
Dewpt 58 59 59 61 60 61 61 62 59 61 62 61 60 61 62 64 62 65
PWind dir E E SE SE SE SE S S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
SCZ043-250800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
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 47 79 56 78 56
Temp 49 47 53 71 78 79 72 65 59 57 58 71 77 77 68 60 57 56 59
Dewpt 46 46 49 49 47 48 52 54 53 54 56 55 52 51 56 57 57 56 58
RH 89 96 86 46 33 34 49 68 80 90 93 57 42 40 65 90100100 96
Wind dir S SW SW SW W W SW SW W NW N NE NE E E E E E E
Wind spd 2 2 3 10 10 10 5 5 4 3 4 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 9
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
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 58 79 59 80 57 83 58 85
Temp 75 68 59 62 78 71 61 64 79 70 58 60 82 72 60 62 83 73
Dewpt 53 54 55 58 57 58 58 60 56 57 57 60 56 58 59 62 58 61
PWind dir E E SE SE SE SE S S S
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
$$
GAZ099-250800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
1220 AM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024
Date 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24 Fri
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 48 80 58 81 60
Temp 50 48 52 71 79 80 71 64 61 59 60 72 80 80 72 65 61 60 62
Dewpt 46 47 50 50 47 47 51 52 52 54 55 55 52 48 52 55 58 59 60
RH 86 96 93 47 32 31 49 65 72 83 84 55 38 33 49 70 90 96 93
Wind dir S S SW W W W W SW W N N NE N N NE E E E E
Wind spd 2 2 3 9 9 9 4 4 3 0 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 9
Clouds CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW SC FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 5
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 04/26 Sat 04/27/24 Sun 04/28/24 Mon 04/29/24 Tue 04/30/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 61 82 61 83 59 86 61 88
Temp 79 70 62 63 81 72 64 64 82 73 60 61 83 76 65 64 86 77
Dewpt 56 56 58 59 57 59 60 60 56 57 59 60 55 58 60 61 58 60
PWind dir SE E SE SE SE SE S S SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 0 0 0 0 5 20
Rain shwrs S
$$
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