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National Weather Service Charleston SC
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

SCZ050-130800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      59          74          57          77          59
Temp          63 64 63 62 61 61 66 72 74 68 64 62 59 59 69 75 75 68 65 62 61 60
Dewpt         62 62 62 60 59 59 60 60 61 60 59 59 57 57 58 57 58 58 59 58 57 57
RH            97 93 97 93 93 93 81 66 64 76 84 90 93 93 68 54 55 70 81 87 87 90
Wind dir      NW NW  N NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd      16 13 11 10 10 11 13 13 12  9  8  5  6  8 10 11 10  5  5  6  8  8
Wind gust     26                   24
Clouds        OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL CL
PoP 12hr                     50          10           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.16           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     D  C  C  C


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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          78      57    74      51    73      54    78      60    80
Temp          76 68   61 59 73 63   55 52 71 62   57 56 76 69   62 62 78 72
Dewpt         57 58   56 51 48 49   46 44 45 49   51 51 53 57   59 59 61 62
PWind dir         N       N    NE      NE     E       S    SW       S    SW
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    GN
Avg clouds    CL CL   CL CL CL CL   CL CL CL SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    10

$$
GAZ118-130800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      61          77          59          80          59
Temp          64 63 63 63 62 61 69 75 77 71 65 63 61 60 72 78 79 70 65 62 61 60
Dewpt         62 62 62 62 61 60 62 63 63 62 61 59 58 58 60 59 59 59 59 58 57 57
RH            93 97 97 97 97 97 78 66 62 73 87 87 90 93 66 52 50 68 81 87 87 90
Wind dir      NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd      11 10  6  5  6  5 10 10  9  5  4  2  3  4  5  6  6  4  3  3  4  5
Wind gust     21
Clouds        OV OV B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                     50           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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          80      58    77      53    76      55    80      61    82
Temp          78 70   62 59 76 66   58 54 74 65   58 57 78 71   64 62 80 74
Dewpt         60 60   58 54 55 55   51 48 51 53   54 54 57 59   60 60 64 65
PWind dir         N       N    NE      NE     E      SE     S       S     S
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL FW   CL CL CL CL   CL CL FW SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    10

$$
SCZ050-130800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      62          74          60          76          61
Temp          66 65 65 64 62 62 66 72 74 70 65 64 62 61 69 75 75 70 66 64 62 62
Dewpt         66 65 65 63 62 61 63 64 64 63 62 61 60 59 61 62 62 62 61 60 59 59
RH           100100100 97100 97 90 76 71 78 90 90 93 93 76 64 64 76 84 87 90 90
Wind dir      NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd      16 13 10 10 10 10 12 12 12  9  8  5  5  6  9  9 10  5  5  5  6  8
Wind gust           20
Clouds        OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     60          10           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.16           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     D  L  C  C


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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      59    72      54    71      58    76      64    79
Temp          75 70   64 60 72 64   59 55 70 64   60 60 74 70   66 65 77 73
Dewpt         61 61   58 54 54 53   48 47 50 52   53 53 58 60   62 62 66 67
PWind dir         N       N    NE      NE     E       S    SW       S    SW
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    GN
Avg clouds    CL CL   CL CL CL CL   CL CL FW FW   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    10

$$
SCZ048-130800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      60          77          59          79          59
Temp          63 63 63 62 62 61 67 74 76 70 65 63 61 60 71 77 77 69 65 63 61 60
Dewpt         63 63 63 62 60 60 62 63 63 63 62 60 59 58 60 59 60 61 60 58 58 57
RH           100100100100 93 97 84 69 64 78 90 90 93 93 68 54 56 76 84 84 90 90
Wind dir      NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd      12 10  9  8  9 10 12 11 10  5  5  3  4  5  8  8  8  3  3  4  5  5
Wind gust     25 21 19
Clouds        OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                     50           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.02           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  S


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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          79      58    75      53    74      57    78      62    81
Temp          77 69   62 59 74 64   57 54 72 63   60 58 76 69   64 63 79 73
Dewpt         60 60   58 53 54 53   49 47 49 52   53 53 57 59   60 60 64 65
PWind dir         N       N    NE      NE     E       S     S       S     S
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL   CL CL CL CL   CL CL CL SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    10

$$
SCZ043-130800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      57          74          55          77          55
Temp          62 62 62 60 59 59 67 72 74 67 60 58 57 57 70 75 76 66 61 59 57 57
Dewpt         62 62 62 60 59 59 60 60 60 62 60 58 57 56 58 57 57 60 58 57 55 56
RH           100100100100100100 78 66 62 84100100100 96 66 54 52 81 90 93 93 96
Wind dir      NW NW  N NW NW  N  N NW NW  W NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
Wind spd      11  9  8  6  8  6 11 11 10  5  4  2  4  5  8  9  8  3  3  3  5  5
Wind gust     24 21 18       18
Clouds        B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                     40           5           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.04           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  S


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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      53    74      46    73      50    77      57    79
Temp          75 66   58 55 73 60   51 48 71 60   52 52 76 66   59 59 77 70
Dewpt         58 59   55 50 49 51   47 44 45 52   50 51 54 58   58 59 61 63
PWind dir         N       N    NE      NE     E       S    SW       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL   CL CL CL CL   CL CL CL SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    10

$$
GAZ099-130800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
156 PM EDT Sun Oct 12 2025

Date           10/12/25      Mon 10/13/25            Tue 10/14/25            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                      59          80          57          83          57
Temp          64 64 63 62 60 59 69 77 79 71 65 62 59 58 72 80 80 70 65 62 59 58
Dewpt         60 60 61 61 60 59 60 60 58 59 59 59 57 55 58 56 55 57 57 56 55 55
RH            87 87 93 97100100 73 56 49 66 81 90 93 90 61 44 42 63 75 81 87 90
Wind dir      NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW  N NW  W  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N
Wind spd       9  5  5  4  5  4  9  9  9  4  3  2  2  3  5  6  6  3  2  2  3  4
Wind gust        16
Clouds        B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                     30           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0           0           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C


Date           10/15  Thu 10/16/25  Fri 10/17/25  Sat 10/18/25  Sun 10/19/25
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          82      57    80      51    79      53    83      58    84
Temp          80 70   61 58 79 66   56 52 76 65   57 55 80 72   61 59 82 75
Dewpt         58 58   56 53 51 52   50 46 45 49   52 52 52 54   57 58 60 61
PWind dir        NE      NE    NE       E     E      SE     S       S    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL FW   CL CL CL CL   CL CL FW SC   SC SC FW FW   FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       0     5       5    20
Rain shwrs                                                                S
Tstms                                                                     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