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National Weather Service Charleston SC
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

SCZ050-100800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          82          74          85          74
Temp          79 76 74 75 74 74 77 79 80 77 76 76 75 76 80 82 82 78 76 76 74 76
Dewpt         73 73 72 73 72 73 74 73 74 74 74 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 74 75
RH            82 90 93 94 93 97 90 82 82 90 94 90 94 94 82 77 77 88 94 94100 97
Wind dir       E  E NE NE  E  E  E SE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NE
Wind spd      12 10  6  6  6  8 10 10 10  8  5  4  4  5  6  8  8  5  3  2  2  2
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     80          90          70          90          40
QPF 12hr                   0.29        0.54        0.38        0.52        0.07
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  C  L  D  D  D  L  L  L  L  L  D  D  D  D  S  S  C  C  L
Tstms             C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  L  S  S  C  C  S
Coast Flood       Y


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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      75    90      76    92      76    90      76    90
Temp          84 80   77 77 88 82   78 78 90 82   78 78 88 82   78 78 88 81
Dewpt         75 75   75 75 75 76   76 75 75 76   76 75 75 76   76 75 74 75
PWind dir        SE      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     S      SE    SE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   SC SC SC B1   SC SC B1 B1   B1 SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr         70      30    50      20    50      20    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     L  L       C  C  C    S  S  C  C    S  S  C  C    C  S  C  C
Tstms          C  L       C  C  C    S  S  C  C    S  S  C  C    C  S  C  C

$$
GAZ118-100800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          83          74          87          75
Temp          79 76 74 75 74 74 78 81 81 78 76 76 75 76 82 84 84 79 77 76 75 76
Dewpt         76 74 74 73 74 74 77 77 76 75 75 75 75 75 78 78 77 76 76 76 75 75
RH            91 94100 94100100 97 88 85 91 97 97100 97 88 82 80 91 97100100 97
Wind dir       E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NE
Wind spd      11  8  5  4  5  5  6  8  8  5  4  3  3  3  5  6  8  4  2  2  2  2
Clouds        B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     70          90          70          80          40
QPF 12hr                   0.30        0.28        0.13        0.46        0.09
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  L  C  L  L  D  L  D  L  L  L  L  L  L  L  D  D  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms             C  C  C  L  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  S
Heat index                                              91 95 94
Max heat                                 90                95    96


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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      75    92      75    94      76    92      76    91
Temp          87 81   77 76 90 83   77 77 92 84   78 78 90 83   78 77 89 82
Dewpt         78 77   75 76 79 78   76 75 78 77   76 76 79 77   76 76 78 76
PWind dir        SE       S    SW      SW    SW      SW     S      SW     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B1 B1 SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B2
PoP 12hr         70      30    50      20    50      20    50      30    60
Rain shwrs     C  L    C  S  S  C    S     S  C    S     S  C    C     S  L
Tstms          C  L    C  S  S  C    S     S  C    S     S  C    C     S  L

$$
SCZ050-100800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          82          75          84          76
Temp          80 78 77 77 76 76 78 80 81 79 78 77 77 78 80 82 82 80 79 78 76 78
Dewpt         76 75 74 75 75 75 77 77 77 76 76 76 75 76 78 78 78 77 76 76 76 77
RH            88 91 90 94 97 97 97 91 88 91 94 97 94 94 94 88 88 91 91 94100 97
Wind dir       E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  E
Wind spd      13 10  6  5  6  6 10 10 10  8  5  4  4  4  6  8  8  5  4  3  3  3
Clouds        OV B2 B1 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     90          90          80          90          50
QPF 12hr                   0.35        0.56        0.51        0.45        0.11
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  L  L  D  D  D  L  L  L  D  D  D  D  L  L  S  S  C  C  L
Tstms          S  C  C  C  L  C  C  L  L  L  C  C  C  L  L  L  L  S  S  C  C  C
Heat index                                                 91 91
Max heat                                 90                91    91
Coast Flood       Y


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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      76    90      77    91      77    90      77    89
Temp          85 81   78 78 88 83   79 79 90 83   79 79 88 83   80 78 87 83
Dewpt         78 77   76 77 78 78   77 78 79 79   77 77 79 79   77 77 78 78
PWind dir        SE      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     S      SE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr         70      30    50      30    40      30    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     L  C    S  C  C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  C    S  C  C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C

$$
SCZ048-100800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          82          74          85          75
Temp          79 75 74 75 74 74 77 80 80 77 76 76 75 76 80 83 83 78 77 76 75 76
Dewpt         76 74 74 73 74 74 77 77 76 76 75 75 75 75 77 78 77 76 76 76 75 76
RH            91 97100 94100100100 91 88 97 97 97100 97 91 85 82 94 97100100100
Wind dir       E  E  E NE NE  E  E SE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  N
Wind spd      10  8  5  5  5  5  8  8  8  5  4  3  3  4  5  6  6  4  2  2  2  2
Wind gust     21 18
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     70          90          70          80          40
QPF 12hr                   1.22        0.36        0.24        0.45        0.06
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  L  L  L  D  D  D  L  L  L  L  D  D  D  D  S  S  C  C  L
Tstms             C  C  C  L  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  S  S  C  C  S
Heat index                                                 93 92
Max heat                                                   93    95


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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      75    90      75    93      76    91      76    90
Temp          85 80   77 76 89 82   78 76 91 83   78 78 89 82   78 78 88 81
Dewpt         78 77   75 76 79 77   76 76 78 78   77 76 79 77   76 76 78 76
PWind dir        SE      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW     S       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr         60      30    50      20    40      20    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     L  L    S  C  S  C    S  S  S  C    S  S  S  C    C  S  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S  C  S  C    S  S  S  C    S  S  S  C    C  S  S  C

$$
SCZ043-100800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          79          71          82          72
Temp          77 73 72 72 71 73 77 77 77 74 73 73 72 74 79 81 80 75 74 74 72 74
Dewpt         73 73 72 72 71 73 74 75 74 74 73 73 72 74 74 75 75 75 74 73 72 74
RH            87100100100100100 90 94 90100100100100100 85 82 85100100 97100100
Wind dir       E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  E NE
Wind spd      10  5  5  4  5  5  8  8  6  5  2  2  2  3  5  5  5  3  1  1  1  1
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     70          90          50          80          40
QPF 12hr                   1.68        1.30        0.14        0.56        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  S  C  L  D  L  D  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  S  S  C  C  C
Tstms             C  S  C  C  S  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  S  S  C  C


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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          85      72    88      73    91      73    89      73    87
Temp          83 77   74 74 87 80   75 76 89 81   75 75 88 80   75 75 87 79
Dewpt         75 76   74 74 75 76   75 75 75 76   75 75 75 76   75 75 75 76
PWind dir        SE      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW       E    SE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         70      20    50      20    50      20    50      20    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S  S  S  C    S        C    S     S  C    S     S  C
Tstms          C  L    S  S  S  C    S        C    S     S  C    S     S  C

$$
GAZ099-100800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
145 PM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

Date           08/09/25      Sun 08/10/25            Mon 08/11/25            Tue
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          84          72          86          72
Temp          78 75 74 72 73 73 78 82 81 77 74 74 73 74 80 84 82 78 75 74 72 74
Dewpt         73 73 73 72 72 73 74 75 74 74 74 73 73 74 76 76 75 75 75 74 72 74
RH            85 94 97100 97100 88 79 79 90100 97100100 88 77 79 91100100100100
Wind dir       E  E  E  E NE NE  E SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  E
Wind spd      10  5  4  3  4  5  6  8  8  4  3  2  2  3  4  5  5  2  2  1  1  1
Wind gust        16
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     40          80          40          80          40
QPF 12hr                   0.07        0.14        0.08        0.81        0.09
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  S  S  C  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms             C        S     C  L  L  C  S           C  L  L  C  S  C  C
Heat index                                                 93
Max heat                                 90                93    93


Date           08/12  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25
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      73    91      74    93      74    93      74    90
Temp          86 80   75 75 89 82   76 76 91 83   76 76 91 82   76 76 88 81
Dewpt         76 76   75 75 76 76   75 75 76 76   75 75 77 76   75 74 76 75
PWind dir        SE       S    SW      SW     W      SW    NW       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B1   SC SC SC B1   SC FW SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         60      20    50      20    40      20    40      20    50
Rain shwrs     C  L    S     S  C    S        C    S        C    S     S  C
Tstms          S  L    S     S  C    S        C    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