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National Weather Service Charleston SC
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

SCZ050-090800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      77          92          78          93          78
Temp                   78 77 81 89 92 89 84 82 80 78 80 90 92 91 85 82 80 78 80
Dewpt                  74 74 75 76 76 76 77 77 77 77 77 77 78 77 78 77 77 77 78
RH                     88 90 82 66 60 66 80 85 91 97 91 66 64 64 80 85 91 97 94
Wind dir                S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd                1  2  1  5  8  8  6  3  1  1  2  4  6  8  6  4  2  2  4
Clouds                 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr                     10          50          40          70          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.28        0.04        0.14           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                          C  C  C  S     S  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  C
Tstms                               C  C  C  S     S  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  C
Heat index                     100105100 94 90         103107105 97 90
Max heat                          105   103    90         107   106    95


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          94      78    93      78    90      77    91      77    93
Temp          92 86   80 80 93 86   80 79 89 83   79 79 90 83   79 80 92 83
Dewpt         78 78   77 75 77 76   75 76 76 75   76 75 75 76   76 77 77 77
PWind dir         S       S     S       S     S       S     S       S    SW
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 SC   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         60      20    50      40    70      40    60      30    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S  S  C  C    C  C  L  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S  S  C  C    C  C  L  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  C

$$
GAZ118-090800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      78          92          77          92          77
Temp                   80 78 80 88 92 89 86 81 78 77 78 88 91 90 85 82 79 77 79
Dewpt                  75 75 76 77 76 78 77 77 76 76 77 77 78 78 77 77 77 77 77
RH                     85 91 88 70 60 70 75 88 94 97 97 70 66 68 77 85 94100 94
Wind dir                N  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW  S  S  S  S SW SW  W
Wind spd                0  1  2  4  5  5  5  3  1  1  2  3  5  5  5  3  1  2  3
Clouds                 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     10          60          30          80          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.40        0.10        0.54        0.10
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                       S  C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  C  C  S  S  C
Tstms                            S  C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  C  C  S  S  C
Heat index                     100105103 97            100106105 96 90
Max heat                          105   105    92         106   106    94


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          93      77    93      78    92      76    92      77    93
Temp          92 87   80 79 93 87   80 79 91 86   79 78 91 85   79 79 93 85
Dewpt         78 77   76 75 76 75   75 75 75 74   74 74 75 75   76 75 75 76
PWind dir        SW      SW    SW       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         60      20    50      30    70      30    60      20    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S     S  C    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    S  S  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S     S  C    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    S  S  C  C

$$
SCZ050-090800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      80          90          79          90          79
Temp                   81 80 83 88 90 88 84 83 82 80 81 89 90 89 85 82 81 79 80
Dewpt                  75 75 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 78 79 78 77 78 78 79
RH                     82 85 82 70 68 72 82 85 88 94 91 70 68 73 80 85 91 97 97
Wind dir                S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind spd                3  3  2  6  9  8  5  3  1  1  2  5  8  8  5  3  2  2  3
Clouds                 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr                     10          40          40          60          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.22        0.03        0.10           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                          C  C  C  S     C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms                               C  C  C  S     C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Heat index                   91100104102 94 92 90      103105105 96 90
Max heat                     92   105   103    93         105   105    92


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          91      79    92      79    88      78    89      79    91
Temp          91 85   81 80 92 85   80 80 88 82   80 80 89 82   80 80 91 82
Dewpt         78 78   78 76 78 77   76 77 77 77   77 76 77 77   77 78 78 78
PWind dir         S       S     S       S     S       S     S      SW    SW
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 SC   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         50      30    50      50    70      50    60      40    50
Rain shwrs     C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  L  L    C  C  L  L    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  L  L    C  C  L  L    C  C  C  C

$$
SCZ048-090800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      78          91          78          90          78
Temp                   80 79 80 87 91 90 85 83 81 79 79 86 90 89 83 82 80 78 79
Dewpt                  75 75 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 78 77 78
RH                     85 88 91 72 66 68 80 85 88 94 94 75 68 70 85 88 94 97 97
Wind dir                S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW  S  S  S  S SW SW  W
Wind spd                1  1  2  4  6  5  4  2  1  1  2  3  5  4  4  2  1  1  3
Clouds                 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr                     10          50          40          80          30
QPF 12hr                      0        0.13        0.05        0.52        0.01
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                          C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  C  C  S  S  C
Tstms                               C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  C  C  S  S  C
Heat index                      99106105 97 93          97105103 93 91
Max heat                          106   106    95         105   105    91


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          92      78    93      78    91      77    90      78    92
Temp          91 87   81 79 92 87   81 80 89 84   80 79 90 85   80 79 92 84
Dewpt         79 78   77 75 77 77   76 76 76 76   75 75 76 76   77 77 77 77
PWind dir         S      SW     S       S     S       S     S       S     S
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         60      20    50      30    70      40    60      30    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S  S  S  C    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S  S  S  C    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  C

$$
SCZ043-090800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      76          90          75          91          74
Temp                   77 76 80 87 90 88 84 79 77 76 78 88 91 91 84 79 76 75 77
Dewpt                  73 73 74 76 76 76 77 76 76 75 77 77 78 77 78 77 76 75 77
RH                     87 90 82 70 64 68 80 91 97 97 97 70 66 64 82 94100100100
Wind dir                N  N  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW
Wind spd                0  0  1  4  5  4  3  2  1  0  1  2  4  4  4  2  1  1  2
Clouds                 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr                     20          50          30          80          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.37        0.06        0.31           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs              S           C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  S  S        C
Tstms                   S           C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  S  S        C
Heat index                      98102 99 94            100106105 95
Max heat                          102   101    90         106   105    90


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          92      75    93      75    90      73    90      74    91
Temp          92 86   77 78 93 86   76 77 89 83   75 76 90 84   76 77 91 84
Dewpt         79 78   76 75 75 76   74 75 75 75   74 74 74 75   75 76 75 76
PWind dir        SW       S     S       S     S       S     S       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC SC   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         60      20    50      30    70      30    60      20    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S     S  C    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    S  S  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S     S  C    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    S  S  C  C

$$
GAZ099-090800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
111 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024

Date           07/07/24      Mon 07/08/24            Tue 07/09/24            Wed
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                      76          92          75          93          75
Temp                   77 76 77 86 90 92 84 79 78 75 78 88 92 93 86 80 78 76 78
Dewpt                  76 75 76 77 76 77 78 77 76 75 76 76 76 77 78 77 76 76 77
RH                     97 97 97 75 64 62 82 94 94100 94 68 60 60 77 91 94100 97
Wind dir               SE  S  S  S SW  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W SW  S SW SW SW  W
Wind spd                1  2  1  2  3  2  2  1  1  1  1  2  3  2  2  1  1  1  3
Clouds                 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     10          40          30          80          20
QPF 12hr                      0        0.17        0.03        0.12        0.01
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                          C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  S  S        S
Tstms                               C  C  C  S     S  C  C  D  D  S  S        S
Heat index                      97102106 95             99105107 98
Max heat                          102   106               105   107    94


Date           07/10  Thu 07/11/24  Fri 07/12/24  Sat 07/13/24  Sun 07/14/24
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          93      75    94      75    93      74    93      75    94
Temp          93 85   77 78 93 88   77 77 92 86   75 77 92 86   76 77 93 85
Dewpt         76 77   75 74 73 74   74 74 73 74   73 74 73 74   74 75 73 74
PWind dir        SW      SW    SW       S     S       S     S       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1   SC FW FW SC   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr         60      10    40      20    60      20    60      20    50
Rain shwrs     S  L             C    S  S  C  L    S     C  L    S     C  C
Tstms          S  L             C    S  S  C  L    S     C  L    S     C  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