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National Weather Service Charleston SC
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

SCZ050-062000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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          72          84          71          85
Temp             75 81 83 83 78 75 74 73 73 77 80 82 78 75 74 72 73 77 81 81 78
Dewpt            74 74 74 74 73 73 72 71 72 72 72 73 72 71 71 69 70 70 71 72 72
RH               97 79 74 74 85 94 93 93 97 85 77 74 82 87 90 90 90 79 72 74 82
Wind dir          N  N  E  E NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd          3  4  5  5  5  4  4  5  8  8  9  9  5  5  5  6  9 10 10 10  6
Clouds           B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     80          60          80          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.20        0.35        0.40        0.07        0.21
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C
Tstms             S  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S     S  C  C  C
Heat index             90 90
Max heat               90    93


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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    86      73    87      74    89      74    90
Temp          74 74 82 79   75 75 83 79   76 77 85 81   78 77 87 82
Dewpt         71 71 73 73   73 73 74 74   74 74 74 75   75 75 74 75
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE     E       E     E       E    SE
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2   SC B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         40    80      40    80      40    70      30    60
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  D    C  C  L  D    C  C  L  L    S  C  C  L
Tstms          C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    S  S  C  C

$$
GAZ118-062000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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                      89          72          85          72          85
Temp             74 82 87 85 80 76 75 73 73 79 82 82 78 75 74 73 73 79 82 82 78
Dewpt            74 77 77 77 76 75 74 73 73 74 76 75 74 73 72 72 72 74 75 74 73
RH              100 85 72 77 88 97 97100100 85 82 79 88 94 93 97 97 85 79 77 85
Wind dir          N  N NE  E  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE  E
Wind spd          2  3  3  4  2  2  2  4  5  6  8  8  5  3  3  5  6  8  8  8  5
Clouds           SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 OV OV B2
PoP 12hr                     80          60          80          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.28        0.08        0.27        0.05        0.28
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           S  L  D  L  C  C     C  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C
Tstms                S  L  D  L  C  S     S  C  L  L  C  C  S  S     C  L  L  C
Obvis            PF
Heat index          90 99 96
Max heat               99   100


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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          72    86      74    88      75    90      76    92
Temp          74 74 83 80   75 75 85 80   76 77 87 83   78 77 90 84
Dewpt         73 72 76 75   74 75 78 75   76 76 78 77   76 76 77 77
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE     E       E     E       E    SE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B2 OV   B2 B1 B2 OV   B1 B1 B1 OV   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         40    90      50    90      40    80      30    70
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  D    C  C  L  D    C  C  C  D    C  S  C  L
Tstms          C  C  C  D    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C     S  L

$$
SCZ050-062000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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          73          85          72          85
Temp             77 81 84 84 80 77 76 75 74 79 82 82 80 76 75 73 74 78 82 83 80
Dewpt            76 78 78 78 76 75 75 74 74 75 75 76 75 74 73 72 73 74 75 76 75
RH               97 91 82 82 88 94 97 97100 88 79 82 85 94 94 97 97 88 79 80 85
Wind dir          N NE  E  E NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
Wind spd          4  5  6  6  5  4  4  5  6 10 12 11  8  5  5  6  9 10 10 11  8
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     80          70          80          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.31        0.04        1.18        0.07        0.19
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  C  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  C
Tstms             S  C  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  S  C  C  C  C
Heat index             95 95                                              91
Max heat               95    97                                              91


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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          74    85      75    87      76    89      77    90
Temp          76 75 82 80   78 78 85 81   79 79 86 83   80 79 88 83
Dewpt         74 74 76 76   76 76 78 77   76 77 78 78   77 77 78 77
PWind dir        NE    NE       E     E       E     E      SE    SE
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2   SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr         50    80      50    80      50    70      30    50
Rain shwrs     C  C  L  D    C  C  L  D    C  C  L  L    S  C  C  C
Tstms          C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  C    S  C  C  C

$$
SCZ048-062000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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          72          84          71          85
Temp             75 81 86 84 79 76 74 73 73 77 82 82 78 75 74 72 73 77 82 81 78
Dewpt            74 77 77 77 76 75 73 73 72 74 75 75 73 74 72 72 71 74 74 74 73
RH               97 88 75 80 91 97 97100 97 90 79 79 85 97 93100 93 90 77 79 85
Wind dir          N  N  E  E  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd          3  4  4  4  2  2  2  4  5  8  8  8  5  3  4  5  8  8  8  6  5
Clouds           B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     80          60          80          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.18        0.09        0.23        0.07        0.29
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs           C  L  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  C
Tstms                C  L  D  L  C  C  S  S  C  L  L  C  C  S  S     S  L  C  C
Obvis            PF
Heat index             97 94
Max heat               97    97                      90


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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          72    85      74    87      75    89      76    90
Temp          74 74 83 78   76 75 84 79   76 77 87 82   78 77 89 83
Dewpt         73 73 76 75   74 75 78 76   76 76 78 77   77 76 78 77
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE     E       E     E      SE    SE
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B2 OV   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         40    80      40    80      40    80      30    60
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  D    C  C  L  D    C  C  C  D    C  C  C  L
Tstms          C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  S  L    C  S  S  L

$$
SCZ043-062000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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          69          81          68          83
Temp             72 79 82 82 75 72 72 70 71 77 80 80 75 72 71 69 70 77 80 81 75
Dewpt            72 74 74 74 74 72 72 70 71 72 72 72 72 72 71 69 70 70 71 71 72
RH              100 85 77 77 97100100100100 85 77 77 90100100100100 79 74 72 90
Wind dir         NE NE  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd          2  3  3  3  2  2  2  4  5  6  6  5  3  2  3  5  6  8  8  6  4
Wind gust                                         16
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     80          60          70          40          70
QPF 12hr                   0.92        0.04        0.22        0.05        0.19
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  C  C  L  L  S  S  S  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  C  C  L  L  C
Tstms             S  C  C  L  C  S  S  S     S  L  L  C  S              C  C  C
Obvis            PF


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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    83      71    84      71    87      72    89
Temp          71 72 82 76   72 73 83 77   74 74 84 78   74 75 87 80
Dewpt         71 71 73 73   72 73 74 74   74 74 75 75   74 75 75 75
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE     E       E     E       E     S
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B2 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         30    80      30    80      40    70      20    60
Rain shwrs     C  S  C  D    C  C  C  D    C  C  C  L    S  S  C  L
Tstms          C     S  L    C  S  S  L    C  S  S  L    S     S  L

$$
GAZ099-062000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
714 AM EDT Wed Aug 6 2025

Date             Wed 08/06/25            Thu 08/07/25            Fri 08/08/25
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                      87          71          83          70          85
Temp             73 79 85 84 78 74 73 71 72 77 81 80 76 73 72 71 72 77 82 81 78
Dewpt            72 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 71 72 72 72 72 71 71 70 70 71 72 71 72
RH               97 85 70 72 88 97 97100 97 85 74 77 87 93 97 97 93 82 72 72 82
Wind dir         NE NE NE  N NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
Wind spd          2  3  3  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  3  2  2  3  5  6  6  6  3
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     80          50          60          30          70
QPF 12hr                   0.26        0.01        0.13        0.02        0.13
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs              C  C  C  C  S     S  S  L  L  C  C  S  S  S  S  L  L  C
Tstms                   C  C  C  S           S  C  L  C              S  L  L  C
Obvis            PF
Heat index             93 91
Max heat               93    94


Date          Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25  Mon 08/11/25  Tue 08/12/25
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    85      71    87      72    89      73    91
Temp          72 72 82 77   73 73 84 78   74 75 86 80   75 75 88 83
Dewpt         71 71 73 74   73 73 75 75   74 74 76 76   75 75 76 76
PWind dir        NE    NE      NE     E       E     E       E    SE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 SC B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         30    70      30    80      40    70      30    60
Rain shwrs     C     C  L    C  C  C  D    C  S  C  L    C     C  L
Tstms          C     S  L    C     S  L    C     S  L    S     S  L

$$

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