Point Forecast Matrices Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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National Weather Service Charleston SC
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
SCZ050-272200-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
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 75 58 68 45 70
Temp 66 67 71 74 74 69 67 65 62 60 61 64 68 60 55 51 47 46 60 68 69 61
Dewpt 62 63 66 67 68 67 66 64 61 58 55 52 49 46 42 40 36 36 37 37 39 43
RH 87 87 84 79 82 93 97 97 97 93 81 65 51 60 61 66 65 68 42 32 33 51
Wind dir SE SE S S S S SW N N N N N N N NW N NW N N NW W SW
Wind spd 11 9 12 12 12 6 4 4 6 10 13 17 17 11 9 6 8 5 9 9 8 8
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 60 90 50 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.14 1.05 0.11 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C C C L D D D C C S
Tstms S S C C C C C S
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
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 50 77 56 83 62 84 65 84
Temp 54 51 75 67 60 57 80 72 65 63 83 73 68 66 83 74
Dewpt 44 43 44 49 49 48 54 57 57 57 59 60 60 59 60 60
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
GAZ118-272200-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 76 59 71 45 70
Temp 67 66 71 75 74 69 67 65 62 60 62 68 70 62 56 52 48 47 60 68 70 61
Dewpt 64 65 66 66 66 66 65 63 60 58 54 51 47 44 42 40 37 37 37 36 37 42
RH 90 97 84 74 76 90 93 93 93 93 75 54 44 52 59 63 65 68 42 31 30 49
Wind dir S S S S S S N NW N N N N NW NW N NW N N N N W S
Wind spd 9 10 10 10 10 9 5 5 8 10 12 14 13 9 8 5 6 5 8 5 6 8
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 80 90 30 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.54 0.99 0.02 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L C C L D D D L C S
Tstms S S S C C C C C
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 48 78 55 83 61 85 63 86
Temp 52 50 75 67 59 56 80 73 65 62 83 75 68 64 84 76
Dewpt 42 42 43 47 47 50 52 55 56 57 57 59 58 58 58 59
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ050-272200-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
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 73 58 67 48 69
Temp 64 65 70 72 71 67 66 64 61 60 60 65 67 60 55 52 49 48 60 68 68 60
Dewpt 62 63 66 66 67 66 65 64 61 59 56 53 52 48 44 42 38 38 39 38 42 45
RH 93 93 87 81 87 97 97100100 96 87 65 59 64 66 69 66 68 46 33 39 58
Wind dir SE SE S S S S S NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW
Wind spd 11 10 12 12 12 8 5 5 8 12 18 19 19 14 12 11 12 9 12 10 11 11
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 50 90 50 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.11 0.97 0.12 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C L D D D C C S
Tstms S S S C C C C C
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
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 74 58 79 62 81 65 80
Temp 55 53 74 65 61 58 78 70 65 63 81 71 67 65 80 71
Dewpt 47 45 47 52 52 50 55 58 59 58 60 61 61 60 61 61
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char GN GN GN GN GN GN GN BZ
Avg clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ048-272200-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 75 59 69 46 70
Temp 66 66 70 74 73 69 67 65 61 60 60 66 68 61 56 52 48 47 60 67 69 60
Dewpt 64 65 66 67 67 66 65 63 60 58 55 52 49 46 44 41 37 37 38 38 40 44
RH 93 97 87 79 81 90 93 93 97 93 84 61 51 58 64 66 65 68 44 34 35 55
Wind dir S S S S S S NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW
Wind spd 8 9 11 11 12 8 5 5 8 11 13 16 14 11 9 6 8 5 9 6 8 8
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 80 90 40 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.47 1.22 0.03 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S L C C C D D D D C C
Tstms S S S C C C C C S
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 49 76 55 82 61 84 63 84
Temp 54 51 74 66 59 56 79 71 65 62 81 73 68 64 81 74
Dewpt 44 44 46 50 49 50 56 58 57 57 60 61 60 59 61 61
PWind dir SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
$$
SCZ043-272200-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
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 75 57 67 42 70
Temp 64 64 69 74 74 68 66 63 60 57 60 65 67 59 52 49 45 43 59 67 69 60
Dewpt 62 64 66 67 66 67 65 62 59 57 53 49 45 43 41 37 35 35 37 36 36 41
RH 93100 90 79 76 97 97 97 96100 78 56 45 55 66 63 68 73 44 32 30 49
Wind dir SE S S S S W N N N N N N N N NW N NW N N NW W SW
Wind spd 8 9 11 10 10 5 4 5 9 10 12 14 13 9 6 5 6 3 8 6 8 5
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 80 90 40 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.44 1.12 0.04 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L C C L D D D L C C
Tstms S S S C C C C S
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
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 46 77 52 83 60 85 63 85
Temp 50 48 75 66 56 54 80 73 64 61 84 76 67 64 83 75
Dewpt 41 41 43 46 46 48 53 55 56 56 57 59 59 58 59 59
PWind dir SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
GAZ099-272200-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
300 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
Date Wed 03/27/24 Thu 03/28/24 Fri 03/29/24
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 73 55 70 43 70
Temp 65 65 69 73 71 66 62 60 57 55 63 68 69 60 53 49 46 44 60 67 70 60
Dewpt 64 65 66 66 63 64 62 59 56 54 51 47 42 42 40 38 36 36 37 36 35 40
RH 97100 90 79 76 93100 96 96 96 65 47 37 51 61 66 68 73 42 32 27 47
Wind dir S S S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW
Wind spd 6 8 9 9 8 5 5 6 9 11 13 14 14 6 5 5 6 3 8 5 8 4
Clouds OV OV B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 80 80 30 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.56 0.20 0.02 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D C C D L D L C C S
Tstms C S S C C S S
Date Sat 03/30/24 Sun 03/31/24 Mon 04/01/24 Tue 04/02/24
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 46 76 53 82 60 84 63 85
Temp 50 48 74 66 56 54 80 72 63 61 81 75 67 64 83 75
Dewpt 40 41 42 45 46 50 53 55 55 56 57 59 58 58 58 58
PWind dir SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN GN GN LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
$$
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