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Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
SCZ050-191700-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
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 66 89 64
Temp 69 67 66 67 84 87 86 77 71 69 67 69 84 89 84 76 70 67 64 64
Dewpt 64 63 63 63 65 64 64 65 66 66 65 66 67 66 67 67 67 66 64 63
RH 84 87 90 87 53 46 48 67 84 90 93 90 57 47 57 74 90 97100 97
Wind dir SW SW SW SW W SW S S S SW SW W W W SW SW NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 4 3 3 2 5 8 9 8 5 5 4 4 5 8 8 5 5 4 5 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 20 10 40 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.05 0.08
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C
Heat index 92
Max heat 92 90
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 74 55 67 52 75 56 83 60 79
Temp 74 66 59 56 66 62 54 54 73 65 58 59 81 73 64 61 78 70
Dewpt 62 60 57 53 53 52 51 50 51 53 55 57 56 60 59 55 54 55
PWind dir NE N N N E S SW E E
Wind char GN GN GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 70 80 20 5 5 5 10 10 10
Rain shwrs C L D C S
Tstms C S
$$
GAZ118-191700-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 90 67 90 66
Temp 72 70 66 66 80 88 90 80 72 70 68 69 84 90 87 79 72 70 67 67
Dewpt 63 62 62 62 65 62 63 64 65 64 64 65 66 65 65 66 67 66 65 64
RH 73 76 87 87 60 42 41 58 79 81 87 87 55 44 48 64 84 87 93 90
Wind dir S SW SW SW W SW SW S S SW W W W W W SW SW W NW N
Wind spd 3 3 2 2 5 6 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 8 8 4 3 3 4 4
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 5 10 10 40 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.07 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S
Tstms C C C C
Heat index 91 92
Max heat 91 92 91
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 79 57 69 53 75 57 83 61 82
Temp 79 70 62 57 68 65 55 54 73 67 59 59 81 74 65 62 81 72
Dewpt 63 60 58 54 53 52 51 51 51 53 55 56 55 58 58 57 55 56
PWind dir NE N N NE E S SW SW E
Wind char GN LT GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 60 70 20 5 5 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs S L L C S
Tstms C S
$$
SCZ050-191700-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
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 67 85 67 86 65
Temp 71 70 68 70 82 84 83 74 70 68 67 68 82 86 81 74 70 67 65 65
Dewpt 65 65 65 64 66 65 66 66 67 66 66 67 68 67 68 68 68 67 65 64
RH 81 84 90 81 58 53 57 76 90 93 97 97 63 53 65 82 93100100 97
Wind dir SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W W SW SW SW NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 5 3 4 2 6 10 12 9 9 8 6 6 8 9 10 8 8 5 8 8
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B2 B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 20 10 30 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.04 0.06
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C C C C C
Tstms S C C C C S S
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 74 57 67 54 72 59 80 62 77
Temp 74 66 59 57 66 62 56 55 72 64 59 61 80 71 65 62 76 68
Dewpt 63 61 58 55 53 53 52 51 52 55 57 58 58 61 61 57 56 57
PWind dir NE N N N E S SW NW NE
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds B2 B2 OV OV B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 60 80 20 5 5 5 10 10 10
Rain shwrs C L D C S
Tstms C S
$$
SCZ048-191700-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 65 88 67 89 64
Temp 72 70 67 67 79 87 85 76 71 70 67 69 82 88 84 76 70 68 66 65
Dewpt 65 64 64 62 66 64 66 67 66 66 65 66 67 66 68 68 68 67 65 65
RH 79 81 90 84 64 46 53 74 84 87 93 90 61 48 59 76 93 97 97100
Wind dir S SW SW SW W SW S S S SW W W W W SW SW SW NW NE NE
Wind spd 3 3 2 1 5 5 9 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 4 4 3 4 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 0 20 10 40 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.05 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C C S S C
Tstms S C C C C
Heat index 90
Max heat 90 91
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 77 56 68 53 75 58 83 61 80
Temp 76 67 61 57 66 63 55 55 73 65 59 60 81 73 64 62 78 70
Dewpt 64 61 58 55 54 53 51 51 52 55 57 58 57 61 59 57 56 57
PWind dir NE N N N E S SW W E
Wind char GN GN GN LT LT LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 60 70 20 5 5 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C L L C S
Tstms C S
$$
SCZ043-191700-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
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 61 89 64 89 60
Temp 69 66 63 64 81 87 88 77 70 67 65 67 82 88 87 75 68 64 62 61
Dewpt 62 61 62 61 65 63 62 66 66 66 65 66 67 65 64 66 66 64 62 61
RH 78 84 97 90 58 45 42 69 87 97100 97 61 47 46 74 93100100100
Wind dir N N N N W SW SW S S SW SW W NW W W NW NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 0 0 0 0 4 5 6 4 4 3 3 3 5 6 6 4 4 3 4 5
Clouds FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 30 20 50 40
QPF 12hr 0 0.03 0 0.03 0.07
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C S C C C C C C C
Tstms S C S C C C C
Heat index 90
Max heat 90 90
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
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 73 52 66 48 76 53 83 56 79
Temp 73 64 56 53 65 61 51 51 73 65 55 56 80 73 62 58 78 70
Dewpt 60 57 55 53 51 51 49 49 49 53 54 56 55 58 56 54 53 54
PWind dir NE N N NE E S SW E E
Wind char GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 20 5 5 5 10 10 10
Rain shwrs C L L C S
Tstms C
$$
GAZ099-191700-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
951 PM EDT Thu Apr 18 2024
Date 04/18/24 Fri 04/19/24 Sat 04/20/24 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 62 90 67 89 64
Temp 71 67 64 65 80 88 90 81 74 71 68 69 82 88 87 78 71 68 65 65
Dewpt 61 60 62 62 65 62 60 63 64 64 64 65 66 63 61 64 65 63 61 61
RH 71 78 93 90 60 42 37 54 71 79 87 87 58 43 42 62 81 84 87 87
Wind dir N N N N W W W W SW W W W W W W W NW W N NE
Wind spd 0 0 0 0 5 8 9 4 3 4 3 4 5 8 8 4 4 3 4 4
Clouds FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr 10 10 10 50 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.02 0.02
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S S C
Tstms C C S S
Heat index 90
Max heat 90
Date 04/21 Mon 04/22/24 Tue 04/23/24 Wed 04/24/24 Thu 04/25/24
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 78 54 69 50 77 55 84 59 83
Temp 78 66 58 55 68 64 53 52 74 69 57 57 81 75 63 60 81 72
Dewpt 59 56 55 52 50 49 49 49 48 51 53 55 53 55 56 54 52 53
PWind dir NE N N NE E S W N NE
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
PoP 12hr 70 70 10 5 5 5 10 10 10
Rain shwrs C L L C
Tstms C
$$
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
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