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
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
SCZ050-282000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
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 85 69 86 69 84
Temp 69 82 85 84 78 74 72 70 70 80 84 83 77 74 71 70 71 79 82 80 76
Dewpt 61 62 61 61 63 65 64 64 65 64 62 63 65 66 66 66 66 66 65 66 66
RH 76 51 45 46 60 74 76 81 84 58 48 51 67 76 84 87 84 64 56 62 71
Wind dir NE E E E E E NE N N NE E SE SE S SE E NE E E E E
Wind spd 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2 4 5 3 5 5 3 2 2 4 5 8 10 6
Clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 5 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S C C S
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
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 69 84 68 83 68 83 68 84
Temp 71 71 82 77 72 70 80 75 71 69 80 75 70 69 81 76
Dewpt 67 67 66 66 66 65 64 65 65 64 65 66 67 65 65 66
PWind dir E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 20 40 20 40 20 40 20 30
Rain shwrs S S S C S S C C S S S C S S C
Tstms S S S C S S C S S
$$
GAZ118-282000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 86 70 86 69 83
Temp 69 83 86 85 78 74 72 71 70 80 84 83 77 73 71 70 71 78 81 81 75
Dewpt 65 67 66 65 65 66 67 66 67 70 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 70 70 68 68
RH 87 59 51 51 64 76 84 84 90 72 57 59 71 81 87 90 90 76 69 65 79
Wind dir NE E E E E E NE NE N NE E E SE E E E NE NE E E E
Wind spd 4 5 5 6 4 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 5 6 8 5
Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 5 10 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.25
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S C C C C
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 85 69 84 68 84 67 85
Temp 72 70 83 77 72 70 82 75 71 69 82 75 70 68 83 76
Dewpt 68 68 70 68 67 66 67 66 66 65 68 67 67 66 69 68
PWind dir NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 30 50 20 50 20 40 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S C S S C C S S S C S C
Tstms C S S C S S C S S
$$
SCZ050-282000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
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 84 72 85 72 84
Temp 72 82 84 84 79 76 74 72 73 81 83 83 78 77 75 74 74 80 82 82 78
Dewpt 64 66 65 65 66 66 67 66 68 68 66 67 67 67 67 67 68 69 69 69 69
RH 76 58 53 53 64 71 79 81 84 65 57 59 69 71 76 79 82 69 65 65 74
Wind dir NE E E E NE E NE N N NE E SE SE SE SE E NE E E E E
Wind spd 5 6 8 8 5 3 2 2 3 5 5 6 5 3 2 2 3 5 9 10 8
Clouds B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms S S C C S
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
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 71 84 70 82 70 81 70 83
Temp 73 73 82 78 74 72 80 77 73 70 79 76 73 71 81 77
Dewpt 69 69 70 69 68 67 68 68 68 67 69 69 69 67 69 69
PWind dir E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN
Avg clouds SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 20 40 30 40 30 40 20 30
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C C C C C C S S S C
Tstms S S C C C C S C S S
$$
SCZ048-282000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 85 70 85 70 82
Temp 71 82 85 84 78 75 73 72 71 80 84 83 77 74 73 72 72 78 80 80 75
Dewpt 64 66 64 65 65 66 66 65 67 68 66 66 67 67 67 66 68 69 69 68 68
RH 79 58 50 53 64 74 79 79 87 67 55 57 71 79 81 81 87 74 69 67 79
Wind dir NE E E E E E NE NE N NE E SE SE SE E E NE E E E E
Wind spd 5 6 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 5 6 8 5
Clouds B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 5 5 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C
Tstms S C C C
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 70 84 69 83 68 83 68 84
Temp 72 71 82 77 72 70 81 75 71 69 81 75 70 69 82 76
Dewpt 68 68 68 68 67 66 67 66 66 65 67 68 67 65 68 69
PWind dir NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT GN GN GN GN GN LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW B1
PoP 12hr 30 40 20 40 20 40 20 30
Rain shwrs C S S C S S S C S S S C S C
Tstms C S S C S S C S
$$
SCZ043-282000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
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 84 65 85 66 82
Temp 66 80 84 84 77 71 68 67 67 80 84 83 75 70 68 66 68 77 80 79 73
Dewpt 61 62 60 60 63 65 64 63 65 65 63 63 65 66 65 65 66 67 67 67 68
RH 84 54 44 44 62 81 87 87 93 60 49 51 71 87 90 97 93 71 65 67 84
Wind dir NE E E E E E N N N NE E SE S S SE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 4 5 3 4 3 1 0 1 2 2 2 3 4 2 1 1 2 4 5 5 4
Clouds B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 5 5 5 10 30
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S
Tstms C C S
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
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 66 82 65 81 65 81 64 82
Temp 68 68 80 73 69 67 79 72 67 66 79 73 67 65 80 73
Dewpt 66 67 66 66 65 64 63 65 64 63 64 66 64 65 65 67
PWind dir E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 20 30 10 30 10 30 10 20
Rain shwrs S C C C S
Tstms S C C S
$$
GAZ099-282000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
636 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
Date Thu 08/28/25 Fri 08/29/25 Sat 08/30/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 88 67 87 67 83
Temp 67 80 87 86 78 72 69 68 69 80 85 84 77 72 69 68 69 76 80 79 74
Dewpt 62 62 61 60 62 65 65 65 65 67 64 63 64 65 65 65 65 67 66 65 66
RH 84 54 42 42 58 79 87 90 87 65 50 49 64 79 87 90 87 74 62 62 76
Wind dir E E E E E E E NE NE E E E SE SE SE E NE E E E E
Wind spd 2 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 5 5 3
Clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 5 10 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.26
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C
Tstms S S C C C C
Date Sun 08/31/25 Mon 09/01/25 Tue 09/02/25 Wed 09/03/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 67 86 68 84 65 85 64 87
Temp 69 68 84 77 70 68 82 74 68 66 82 75 68 65 85 77
Dewpt 66 66 64 64 65 64 62 61 63 62 62 61 63 63 63 63
PWind dir E E NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind char LT LT LT GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
PoP 12hr 30 30 20 30 10 20 10 20
Rain shwrs C S S C S C S S
Tstms C S C S C S
$$
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