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
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
SCZ050-160800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
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 57 75 51 71 51
Temp 75 67 63 61 59 58 68 73 72 63 59 56 53 51 63 69 69 61 57 54 53 53
Dewpt 58 59 59 57 56 55 55 53 52 51 49 47 44 43 43 43 45 49 49 49 48 48
RH 55 75 87 87 90 90 63 49 49 65 69 72 71 74 48 39 42 65 75 83 83 83
Wind dir N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE
Wind spd 10 5 3 3 5 8 10 10 10 6 6 5 6 6 8 5 5 3 2 2 2 2
Clouds CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Coast Flood Y
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 57 79 58 73 53 75 56 75
Temp 73 66 59 60 77 70 66 60 71 63 57 54 73 67 60 58 73 65
Dewpt 50 54 55 57 60 62 62 53 48 50 50 49 49 53 53 52 52 54
PWind dir SE S S SW NW NW W SW W
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs C S
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GAZ118-160800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
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 58 79 53 74 54
Temp 78 70 64 62 59 58 72 77 77 67 62 59 56 54 68 72 72 63 60 57 56 55
Dewpt 60 61 61 59 58 57 59 58 57 57 56 52 49 47 50 50 50 51 53 52 52 53
RH 54 73 90 90 96 96 64 52 50 70 81 78 77 77 52 46 46 65 78 83 86 93
Wind dir N NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE
Wind spd 6 3 2 2 2 4 6 6 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 60 81 58 76 53 79 57 78
Temp 76 68 61 61 79 73 67 58 74 65 58 54 77 69 60 58 76 67
Dewpt 55 57 59 58 63 64 62 52 51 51 51 49 51 55 54 52 54 56
PWind dir SE SE S SW NW NW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 10 20 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs S
$$
SCZ050-160800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 60 73 54 70 56
Temp 74 68 65 63 62 61 68 72 71 66 62 59 56 55 64 68 69 63 60 59 57 58
Dewpt 63 62 61 60 59 58 58 57 55 54 51 49 47 46 47 48 50 51 51 51 50 51
RH 69 81 87 90 90 90 70 59 57 65 67 69 72 72 54 49 51 65 72 75 77 77
Wind dir N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd 8 4 3 3 5 6 9 10 9 5 5 5 5 6 8 6 5 3 2 2 2 2
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Coast Flood Y
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 73 62 78 60 73 56 75 59 75
Temp 72 67 63 64 76 71 68 61 71 65 60 57 73 68 63 60 73 66
Dewpt 54 57 59 61 65 66 66 56 53 53 52 51 54 56 56 55 57 59
PWind dir SE S S SW NW NW W SW W
Wind char LT LT GN GN LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 10 5 0 5 5
Rain shwrs C S
$$
SCZ048-160800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
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 58 77 54 73 55
Temp 76 68 64 62 60 59 69 75 74 66 61 58 56 54 65 71 71 63 60 58 56 57
Dewpt 61 61 60 59 57 57 58 58 57 56 53 49 47 46 47 47 49 51 51 51 51 52
RH 60 78 87 90 90 93 68 55 55 70 75 72 72 74 52 42 46 65 72 77 83 83
Wind dir N NE NE N N N NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE
Wind spd 6 3 2 2 3 5 8 6 6 4 4 4 4 5 6 4 5 2 2 1 2 2
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 60 79 59 75 54 78 57 77
Temp 74 67 62 62 78 71 66 59 73 64 58 55 75 68 61 58 75 66
Dewpt 54 57 58 60 63 65 62 53 51 51 51 50 52 56 54 53 55 57
PWind dir SE S S SW NW NW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW CL FW FW SC SC B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 20 5 5 0 5 5
Rain shwrs S S
$$
SCZ043-160800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 55 74 47 71 48
Temp 75 65 60 57 56 56 68 73 72 61 56 52 49 48 63 70 70 59 53 51 50 50
Dewpt 59 61 59 57 56 55 55 53 52 53 51 48 45 44 44 44 46 51 50 49 48 48
RH 58 87 96100100 96 63 49 49 75 83 86 86 86 50 39 42 75 89 93 93 93
Wind dir N NE N N N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE N N E
Wind spd 8 2 2 1 3 5 8 8 6 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 76 53 78 54 72 48 76 53 74
Temp 74 64 55 56 77 68 62 56 71 60 52 50 74 65 56 54 73 62
Dewpt 52 55 54 56 60 62 59 52 48 50 48 48 49 53 52 52 51 54
PWind dir SE SE S SW NW NW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 30 10 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs C S
$$
GAZ099-160800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
316 PM EDT Wed Oct 15 2025
Date 10/15/25 Thu 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat
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 58 80 51 78 52
Temp 80 70 64 61 59 58 72 78 78 67 62 58 54 52 68 76 76 65 60 57 54 53
Dewpt 58 60 60 59 58 57 55 53 51 53 54 53 49 47 45 44 46 50 50 51 50 50
RH 47 71 87 93 96 96 55 42 39 61 75 83 83 83 43 32 34 58 69 80 86 89
Wind dir N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE S SE
Wind spd 5 2 2 1 2 3 5 6 6 4 3 2 2 3 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/18 Sun 10/19/25 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25
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 81 57 82 55 78 50 82 54 81
Temp 79 71 59 58 80 72 65 55 75 64 55 51 78 70 59 55 79 68
Dewpt 51 54 56 56 60 62 58 47 43 43 45 45 45 48 51 50 48 49
PWind dir SE SE S W NW NW W W NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds CL FW FW FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 20 30 5 5 5 5 5
Rain shwrs 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