


Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
Issued by NWS Columbia, SC
674 FOUS52 KCAE 171906 PFMCAE Point Forecast Matrices National Weather Service Columbia SC 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 SCZ027-180800- Columbia Metropolitan Airport-Lexington SC 33.95N 81.12W Elev. 225 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 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 53 85 59 90 61 Temp 79 73 63 57 54 56 74 83 85 78 68 64 61 63 77 87 90 83 73 67 63 62 Dewpt 38 42 45 47 49 52 56 54 55 56 57 58 58 59 60 59 58 59 59 58 59 59 RH 23 33 52 69 83 86 53 37 36 47 68 81 90 87 56 39 34 44 62 73 87 90 Wind dir SE E SE S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW Wind spd 3 2 3 3 2 2 5 9 11 10 9 5 5 5 6 9 9 5 5 5 3 2 Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 83 Max heat 82 84 86 89 81 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 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 89 62 90 65 86 62 87 63 87 Temp 85 82 67 63 86 83 69 67 84 79 68 65 84 80 68 65 84 80 Dewpt 57 57 58 61 59 58 60 61 62 61 61 62 63 63 63 64 64 64 PWind dir S S SW S SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40 20 40 10 40 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S C Tstms S S S C $$ SCZ028-180800- Columbia Owens Downtown Airport-Richland SC 33.97N 80.98W Elev. 212 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 53 84 59 90 61 Temp 78 71 62 57 54 56 74 82 84 77 68 64 61 62 77 86 89 83 73 66 63 62 Dewpt 37 41 44 46 48 51 55 53 53 54 56 58 58 59 59 58 56 58 58 58 59 59 RH 23 34 52 67 80 83 51 37 34 45 65 81 90 90 54 39 33 43 59 75 87 90 Wind dir S E SE S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW Wind spd 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 8 10 9 8 5 4 4 5 8 9 5 5 4 3 2 Wind gust 20 18 Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 83 Max heat 81 83 85 88 81 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 88 62 90 65 86 62 86 63 87 Temp 85 82 67 63 86 82 69 66 83 80 67 64 83 79 68 65 84 79 Dewpt 56 57 58 60 59 58 60 61 62 60 60 62 62 63 63 63 63 63 PWind dir S S SW S SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 40 20 40 10 40 Rain shwrs S C C S S C S C Tstms S S S C $$ SCZ031-180800- Shaw Air Force Base-Sumter SC 33.97N 80.47W Elev. 242 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 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 52 83 58 89 60 Temp 77 69 61 56 53 55 74 81 83 74 66 63 60 62 77 86 89 81 70 65 61 62 Dewpt 38 43 45 47 49 52 56 54 53 55 57 58 58 59 59 58 56 59 59 59 59 60 RH 24 39 56 72 86 90 53 39 36 51 73 84 93 90 54 39 33 47 68 81 93 93 Wind dir S E S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW Wind spd 2 2 3 2 2 2 8 10 12 10 8 6 5 5 8 9 10 8 6 5 4 3 Wind gust 18 Clouds CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 81 81 Max heat 81 82 86 88 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 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 88 61 90 64 86 62 86 63 87 Temp 85 80 66 63 86 81 68 66 84 78 66 65 84 78 67 66 84 78 Dewpt 57 58 59 61 59 59 61 62 62 62 63 62 64 63 64 64 63 63 PWind dir SW S S S SW S S SE SE Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 40 20 40 10 40 Rain shwrs S C S S C S C Tstms C C S $$ SCZ136-180800- Orangeburg Municipal Airport-Orangeburg SC 33.45N 80.85W Elev. 197 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 52 83 57 89 59 Temp 79 71 61 55 52 55 74 81 81 72 65 62 59 61 76 86 88 79 69 63 60 62 Dewpt 38 43 46 49 50 54 55 53 53 54 57 58 58 60 58 57 55 57 59 59 59 60 RH 23 36 58 80 93 96 51 38 38 53 75 87 96 97 54 37 33 47 70 87 96 93 Wind dir S SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 3 3 2 2 2 8 10 13 10 8 5 5 5 8 10 11 10 6 5 3 3 Clouds CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 88 60 89 63 86 62 86 61 86 Temp 84 79 64 63 85 80 66 65 84 78 66 64 84 78 66 65 84 78 Dewpt 55 57 60 61 58 58 60 61 60 60 61 62 61 61 62 63 61 61 PWind dir S S S S SW S S SE SE Wind char LT LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 30 20 30 10 40 Rain shwrs S C S C C Tstms S S C $$ GAZ065-180800- August Regional Airport at Bush Field-Richmond GA 33.37N 81.97W Elev. 148 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 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 50 85 56 92 57 Temp 79 71 58 55 51 53 73 83 85 78 66 63 58 60 77 87 91 84 71 65 61 58 Dewpt 35 43 45 47 49 51 56 52 51 54 57 58 57 58 59 56 53 57 58 58 58 58 RH 20 36 62 74 93 93 55 34 31 43 73 84 96 93 54 35 28 40 63 78 90100 Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 2 5 3 2 2 8 10 11 10 10 6 5 4 6 9 10 6 6 5 3 2 Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 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 90 59 91 62 86 60 88 61 88 Temp 86 82 64 63 88 84 68 64 84 79 66 63 85 80 66 63 86 80 Dewpt 53 54 58 60 57 56 59 60 59 58 60 61 59 59 61 62 60 60 PWind dir S S S S SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 40 20 30 10 40 Rain shwrs S S C C S S C S C Tstms S S C $$ GAZ065-180800- Augusta Daniel Field-Richmond GA 33.47N 82.03W Elev. 423 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 56 84 61 90 62 Temp 79 74 66 60 56 56 71 80 83 78 70 65 62 63 76 86 89 84 75 69 65 63 Dewpt 35 39 42 45 48 51 54 52 51 52 55 57 58 58 58 55 53 55 57 57 58 59 RH 20 28 42 58 74 83 55 38 33 40 59 75 87 84 54 35 29 37 54 66 78 87 Wind dir SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 4 2 5 5 4 5 8 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 6 8 8 5 6 6 5 5 Clouds CL FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 80 Max heat 80 82 84 87 81 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 88 64 90 66 84 65 86 66 87 Temp 84 82 69 64 84 83 71 67 82 78 69 67 84 80 69 67 85 81 Dewpt 53 52 57 60 57 54 57 60 59 57 59 62 59 58 61 62 60 59 PWind dir S S S S SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 40 20 30 10 40 Rain shwrs S S C C S S C S C Tstms S S C $$ SCZ116-180800- Lancaster County Airport-Lancaster SC 34.72N 80.86W Elev. 486 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 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 51 81 58 88 60 Temp 74 65 58 54 52 53 71 79 81 75 67 62 59 61 76 85 88 81 71 65 61 63 Dewpt 34 39 41 43 45 49 53 51 50 53 54 55 56 58 57 56 55 59 59 58 57 59 RH 23 38 53 66 77 86 53 38 34 46 63 78 90 90 52 37 33 47 66 78 87 87 Wind dir S SE SE S S N S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW Wind spd 1 1 1 1 1 0 6 10 10 3 5 5 4 4 9 10 9 2 2 2 1 1 Wind gust 16 16 14 12 12 11 Clouds FW FW SC CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 81 Max heat 80 84 86 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 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 87 60 88 63 81 60 83 61 83 Temp 83 79 64 63 84 81 67 65 80 75 64 63 81 75 64 63 81 75 Dewpt 56 57 57 59 57 56 59 60 60 60 60 61 60 60 61 62 61 61 PWind dir SW S SW S SW S SE SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 40 20 40 20 50 Rain shwrs S S S C S C S S C Tstms S C S S S S $$ SCZ020-180800- Newberry County Airport-Newberry SC 34.30N 81.64W Elev. 570 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 Sun EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 Min/Max 51 83 57 88 60 Temp 76 68 59 55 52 53 71 80 82 76 67 63 59 60 75 85 88 81 71 65 62 61 Dewpt 37 42 42 45 47 51 54 52 52 55 56 56 57 58 58 57 56 59 59 58 57 59 RH 24 39 53 69 83 93 55 38 35 48 68 78 93 93 55 39 34 47 66 78 84 93 Wind dir SE E E S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW Wind spd 2 2 3 4 3 2 6 10 10 5 9 8 6 5 8 9 9 4 5 5 4 3 Clouds FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 80 81 Max heat 80 82 85 87 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 Max/Min 86 60 88 63 82 60 84 61 85 Temp 84 80 66 61 84 80 67 65 80 76 65 63 82 77 66 64 83 75 Dewpt 57 57 57 59 59 58 59 60 62 61 60 62 62 61 62 62 63 63 PWind dir S S SW SW SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 40 20 40 20 40 Rain shwrs S S C C S S C S S C Tstms S C S S S C $$ SCZ010-180800- McCormick County Airport-McCormick SC 33.92N 82.30W Elev. 459 ft 305 PM EDT Thu Apr 17 2025 Date 04/17/25 Fri 04/18/25 Sat 04/19/25 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 52 84 58 89 60 Temp 78 68 59 56 53 54 72 82 84 76 67 63 60 60 76 86 89 81 70 66 62 61 Dewpt 40 44 44 45 48 51 57 55 54 56 56 58 58 59 60 59 57 60 59 58 57 59 RH 26 42 57 66 83 90 59 40 36 50 68 84 93 96 58 40 34 49 68 75 84 93 Wind dir E E E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S Wind spd 3 2 2 3 2 2 5 6 6 3 4 4 3 3 5 5 5 2 2 3 2 2 Clouds FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0 Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00 Heat index 82 Max heat 81 83 85 88 Date 04/20 Mon 04/21/25 Tue 04/22/25 Wed 04/23/25 Thu 04/24/25 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 88 61 88 63 83 61 86 62 85 Temp 85 80 67 62 84 80 67 64 81 76 65 63 84 78 66 64 83 77 Dewpt 58 58 58 60 60 58 59 61 63 63 61 62 62 63 62 63 64 64 PWind dir S S SW SW SW S S SE S Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 PoP 12hr 0 0 10 30 40 20 30 20 40 Rain shwrs S C C C S S S C S S C Tstms S S S S S C $$