Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
Issued by NWS Charleston, SC
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Point Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston SC
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
SCZ050-100900-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 49 61 44 74 47
Temp 60 53 50 50 51 51 55 61 59 53 50 50 48 45 59 70 73 62 56 53 50 48
Dewpt 41 46 47 47 49 49 53 54 54 51 48 46 42 39 40 39 41 45 46 44 44 44
RH 49 77 89 89 93 93 93 78 83 93 93 86 80 79 49 32 31 54 69 71 80 86
Wind dir E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW N NW NW N NW W W SW SW W W
Wind spd 8 5 5 5 10 11 12 11 12 11 14 16 12 11 11 9 8 4 3 2 2 2
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 100 100 70 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.77 0.70 0.17 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L L D D D D L C L L L S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S
Wind chill 39
Min chill 38
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 75 51 73 53 76 59 76 62 76
Temp 73 62 54 53 72 63 56 54 75 64 60 60 75 67 64 63 74 68
Dewpt 49 49 50 50 52 53 54 54 57 59 58 59 62 62 62 62 61 54
PWind dir SW S S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN BZ BZ
Avg clouds CL CL CL SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 30 60
Rain shwrs C L C
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GAZ118-100900-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 51 62 43 75 46
Temp 52 51 51 52 54 55 57 62 59 52 49 48 46 44 59 71 74 63 56 52 49 47
Dewpt 44 47 50 51 52 51 54 54 53 48 46 44 42 40 42 41 42 45 45 43 43 44
RH 74 86 96 96 93 86 90 75 80 86 89 86 86 86 53 34 32 52 66 71 80 89
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 8 6 6 6 9 10 9 10 12 12 13 12 10 9 9 8 9 4 2 1 1 1
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 100 90 40 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.99 0.49 0.04 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs D D D D D D C C L C C
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Wind chill 39
Min chill 38
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 77 50 75 53 76 60 79 63 79
Temp 74 62 53 51 72 64 56 54 75 66 61 61 78 69 65 63 77 69
Dewpt 48 48 48 47 50 53 54 52 57 58 58 59 61 61 61 61 60 53
PWind dir SW S S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 40 50
Rain shwrs C C C
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SCZ050-100900-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 51 62 47 71 52
Temp 57 53 51 51 53 53 57 62 59 54 51 51 49 47 59 68 70 62 57 55 53 52
Dewpt 44 47 49 50 51 51 55 56 56 53 50 47 44 41 41 41 43 46 47 46 46 46
RH 62 80 93 96 93 93 93 81 90 96 96 86 83 79 51 37 38 56 69 72 77 80
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W W
Wind spd 11 9 9 10 11 14 11 10 10 11 13 14 12 11 11 8 6 3 2 1 1 1
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 70 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.66 0.96 0.20 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L L D D D D L C L L L S
Tstms S S S S S S S S S
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 71 54 70 55 72 60 74 63 73
Temp 71 60 56 54 70 62 57 55 72 62 60 60 74 65 64 63 73 66
Dewpt 50 52 52 53 54 55 56 55 58 59 59 59 63 62 62 62 62 55
PWind dir SW SW S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN BZ BZ
Avg clouds CL CL FW SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 30 50
Rain shwrs C L C
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SCZ048-100900-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 50 61 44 74 47
Temp 54 51 50 51 52 53 56 60 58 51 49 48 47 45 59 70 73 62 56 53 50 48
Dewpt 42 48 48 49 50 50 53 54 54 49 46 44 41 39 42 41 42 46 47 45 44 44
RH 64 89 93 93 93 89 90 81 86 93 89 86 79 79 53 35 33 56 72 74 80 86
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW W W
Wind spd 9 9 8 6 9 12 10 10 10 11 14 13 11 10 10 8 6 3 3 1 1 2
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr 100 100 60 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.74 0.51 0.06 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D D D D D C C L L C
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 74 51 73 53 74 59 76 61 76
Temp 72 61 54 52 70 62 56 55 73 63 60 60 75 67 65 62 73 67
Dewpt 50 50 50 49 52 54 54 53 59 59 58 59 63 62 61 61 61 53
PWind dir SW S S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN BZ GN
Avg clouds CL CL CL FW B1 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 30 50
Rain shwrs C C C
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SCZ043-100900-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 47 58 40 73 42
Temp 59 53 48 47 48 49 54 58 56 51 48 46 44 41 58 70 72 60 53 48 45 44
Dewpt 39 45 47 46 47 48 51 52 52 48 47 44 40 38 41 39 40 44 46 43 44 43
RH 47 74 96 96 96 96 90 80 86 89 96 93 86 89 53 32 31 55 77 83 96 96
Wind dir NE NE E NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW N NW W SW SW N N N
Wind spd 4 4 3 5 8 10 9 8 10 9 11 9 8 6 8 6 6 2 2 0 0 0
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B1 FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 100 100 60 0 0
QPF 12hr 0.73 0.80 0.09 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L D D D D L L L L C S
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Wind chill 39 36
Min chill 35
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 77 47 75 51 78 57 79 61 77
Temp 75 62 51 49 72 64 54 53 76 66 58 59 78 68 65 62 76 68
Dewpt 47 49 47 47 49 52 53 52 55 58 58 59 61 62 62 62 60 53
PWind dir SW S S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL CL SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 0 0 5 40 60
Rain shwrs C L C
$$
GAZ099-100900-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
250 PM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025
Date 03/09/25 Mon 03/10/25 Tue 03/11/25 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 47 56 40 74 43
Temp 52 49 47 48 49 49 53 56 55 50 48 46 43 41 59 70 74 62 55 50 47 44
Dewpt 44 46 47 48 49 49 50 50 49 46 45 43 42 39 44 41 41 44 44 43 42 42
RH 74 89100100100100 89 80 80 86 89 89 96 92 57 35 30 52 66 77 83 93
Wind dir NE E NE E NE NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW W W W
Wind spd 8 6 6 8 8 10 9 10 11 13 11 8 5 4 5 5 6 2 3 1 1 1
Clouds OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
PoP 12hr 100 80 30 0 0
QPF 12hr 1.08 0.54 0.01 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L D D D D D L D L C S
Tstms S S S S S S S S
Wind chill 39 38
Min chill 37
Date 03/12 Thu 03/13/25 Fri 03/14/25 Sat 03/15/25 Sun 03/16/25
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 76 47 75 51 80 57 83 60 76
Temp 74 64 52 48 71 64 54 52 75 69 60 58 81 71 64 60 73 66
Dewpt 45 47 46 45 46 50 51 52 54 56 57 58 57 60 60 60 53 49
PWind dir SW S S S SE SE S S SW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT GN GN GN
Avg clouds CL CL FW SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 10 0 0 5 50 50
Rain shwrs S C C S
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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