Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston SC
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
SCZ050-090800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 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 73 92 71 85 59
Temp 90 81 77 75 73 76 86 92 89 79 75 72 71 73 81 85 84 77 70 65 60 60
Dewpt 67 68 69 69 70 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 69 70 71 68 66 65 61 56 52 52
RH 47 65 76 82 90 79 59 49 54 74 84 93 93 90 72 57 55 67 73 73 75 75
Wind dir SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW N N N
Wind spd 13 11 9 9 8 9 14 16 14 11 9 8 6 8 11 13 11 11 11 11 10 9
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 70 60 60 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.30 0.11 0.32 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S L L C S C C C L L S S
Tstms S L L C S C C C L L S S
Heat index 93 91 98 94
Max heat 94 98 98
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 81 60 83 62 83 66 80 66 84
Temp 78 73 63 63 82 74 64 65 82 74 67 68 79 74 69 68 82 76
Dewpt 49 53 55 54 50 55 57 57 57 61 64 65 65 67 68 68 69 69
PWind dir NW W W S SE SE SE S S
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 40 60 60 60
Rain shwrs S C C L L L L L
Tstms S S C S S C
$$
GAZ118-090800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 94 70 85 60
Temp 92 85 79 75 73 73 86 93 91 79 74 71 70 72 79 83 85 79 73 68 61 63
Dewpt 65 67 69 69 69 70 70 69 69 70 70 70 70 71 70 68 66 64 62 57 53 53
RH 41 55 72 82 87 90 59 46 49 74 87 97100 97 74 61 53 60 68 68 75 70
Wind dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N N N
Wind spd 10 9 9 6 5 9 13 14 12 8 6 8 6 8 10 12 12 9 9 10 9 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 70 60 70 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.59 0.13 0.77 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S L L C C C L L L L S S
Tstms S L L C C C L L L L S S
Heat index 94 91 98 96
Max heat 94 98 99
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 59 84 61 83 67 81 67 84
Temp 79 74 62 62 82 75 63 64 82 75 69 69 80 75 69 68 82 77
Dewpt 49 52 53 53 50 54 55 57 57 61 64 66 66 66 67 68 68 68
PWind dir NW W W S SE SE SE S S
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN LT
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 20 40 70 60 60
Rain shwrs S C C L L L C C L
Tstms S S S C S S C
$$
SCZ050-090800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 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 74 90 72 85 62
Temp 86 79 76 75 74 77 86 90 87 78 74 72 72 74 82 85 83 78 71 67 62 64
Dewpt 70 71 72 72 72 71 71 72 71 71 71 71 70 71 71 69 67 67 63 58 54 53
RH 59 77 87 90 93 82 61 56 59 79 90 97 93 90 69 59 59 69 76 73 75 67
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W NW N N N
Wind spd 16 12 11 12 10 10 13 14 14 12 10 9 8 8 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 70 70 60 30
QPF 12hr 0 0.31 0.12 0.34 0.02
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C L C S C C C L L C C
Tstms S C L C S C C C L L C C
Heat index 91 91 97 92
Max heat 93 98 98 90
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 62 82 65 81 68 80 68 83
Temp 78 73 65 64 81 73 66 67 81 73 68 68 79 73 70 69 82 76
Dewpt 50 54 57 55 52 57 60 59 59 63 64 66 67 67 69 69 70 71
PWind dir NW W W S SE SE SE S S
Wind char GN LT GN LT GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 10 40 60 60 60
Rain shwrs S C C L L L L L
Tstms S S S S S S S
$$
SCZ048-090800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 73 93 71 86 60
Temp 89 82 78 76 73 75 86 93 89 78 73 72 71 73 81 85 85 78 72 68 61 62
Dewpt 69 71 71 71 70 70 71 71 71 71 71 70 70 72 71 69 68 66 63 57 53 53
RH 52 69 79 85 90 84 61 49 56 79 93 93 97 97 72 59 57 67 73 68 75 72
Wind dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N N N
Wind spd 11 10 10 9 6 10 13 14 13 9 8 8 6 8 11 13 12 10 11 13 11 9
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 5 70 60 70 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.43 0.14 0.45 0.01
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S L L C S C C C L L S S
Tstms S L L C S C C C L L S S
Heat index 94 91100 95
Max heat 94 100 100
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 81 60 84 62 82 67 81 67 84
Temp 78 73 64 63 81 74 64 66 81 73 69 68 79 74 70 68 82 77
Dewpt 50 54 54 55 52 56 57 59 59 63 64 67 68 67 68 68 70 70
PWind dir NW W W S SE SE SE S S
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT GN GN LT
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 20 40 70 60 60
Rain shwrs S C C L L L L L L
Tstms S S S C S S C
$$
SCZ043-090800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 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 70 91 67 83 55
Temp 91 84 76 74 72 72 85 91 89 77 71 69 67 69 78 83 83 76 66 61 56 59
Dewpt 65 68 69 68 68 68 70 69 69 70 69 69 67 69 70 66 64 64 59 54 51 51
RH 42 59 79 82 87 87 61 49 52 79 93100100100 76 57 53 66 78 78 83 75
Wind dir SW S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W SW W W NW N N N
Wind spd 9 6 8 6 4 8 13 14 12 9 8 6 5 6 10 12 10 10 10 10 8 6
Clouds FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 70 50 60 20
QPF 12hr 0 0.36 0.09 0.31 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L C C S C C C L L S S
Tstms C L C C S C C C L L S S
Heat index 93 90 96 94
Max heat 94 96 96
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
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 56 82 56 82 62 79 63 84
Temp 77 71 59 59 80 73 59 61 81 72 64 64 76 72 64 65 81 76
Dewpt 48 52 51 53 49 54 53 56 55 60 62 64 65 66 64 65 68 69
PWind dir NW W W S SE SE SE SE S
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 20 40 70 60 60
Rain shwrs S C C C L L L L L
Tstms S S S C S S C
$$
GAZ099-090800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
328 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
Date 05/08/24 Thu 05/09/24 Fri 05/10/24 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 71 91 68 84 57
Temp 92 85 79 74 71 73 86 91 87 78 71 70 68 70 77 82 84 77 67 63 58 60
Dewpt 63 66 67 67 68 70 70 69 68 70 70 70 68 70 69 66 63 62 59 54 52 52
RH 38 53 67 79 90 90 59 49 53 76 97100100100 76 58 49 60 75 72 80 75
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W W NW N N N
Wind spd 10 6 8 6 6 9 13 13 12 9 4 5 5 8 8 10 12 10 9 9 6 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW CL FW CL
PoP 12hr 5 70 60 70 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.88 0.09 0.57 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C L C C C C L L L L
Tstms S C L C C C C L L L L
Heat index 93 91 96 91
Max heat 93 97 95
Date 05/11 Sun 05/12/24 Mon 05/13/24 Tue 05/14/24 Wed 05/15/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 57 82 58 82 64 80 65 84
Temp 78 72 60 60 80 73 60 61 82 73 65 66 79 73 66 67 83 76
Dewpt 48 51 51 52 48 52 52 54 54 59 62 65 65 65 66 67 67 68
PWind dir NW NW W S SE SE SE S S
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 5 20 50 70 70 60
Rain shwrs S C C C L L C C L
Tstms S S S C S S C
$$
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