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National Weather Service Charleston SC
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

SCZ050-110800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      74          84          74          88          75
Temp             76 76 75 75 76 79 81 82 78 77 76 74 76 83 86 86 80 78 77 75 77
Dewpt            73 74 74 74 74 75 75 74 75 74 74 74 75 75 75 75 75 75 75 74 75
RH               90 94 97 97 94 88 82 77 91 90 94100 97 77 70 70 85 91 94 97 94
Wind dir          E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  E SE  S SE  S  S SW SW  W
Wind spd          9  6  5  5  5  6  8  8  6  5  3  2  2  5  5  6  5  4  3  3  3
Clouds           OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     80          80          30          70          20
QPF 12hr                   0.15        0.61        0.08        0.14        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        D  C  L  L  L  L  L  C        C  C  L  L  L  L        S  S  C
Tstms             L  C  L  L  C  C  L  C        C  C  C  C  L  C        S  S
Heat index                                              90 95 95
Max heat                                 90                95    96
Coast Flood       Y
Flood             A  A  A  A


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          90      76    92      76    91      76    89      74    89
Temp          88 82   78 78 90 83   78 78 89 82   77 77 87 81   77 76 87 81
Dewpt         75 76   76 75 76 76   75 75 75 76   75 74 74 75   74 73 73 74
PWind dir        SW      SW    SW      SW     E      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1   B1 SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr         50      30    40      30    50      30    50      20    50
Rain shwrs     C  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  C  C    S  S  C  C
Tstms          S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C    S  S  C  C

$$
GAZ118-110800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      75          86          75          90          75
Temp             77 75 75 75 75 80 84 84 79 77 77 75 77 83 88 87 81 78 77 75 76
Dewpt            75 74 74 74 75 78 78 77 76 76 76 75 76 78 79 77 76 76 75 75 75
RH               94 97 97 97100 94 82 80 91 97 97100 97 85 75 72 85 94 94100 97
Wind dir          E SE SE  E  E SE SE SE  E SE SE SE  E SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW
Wind spd          6  5  4  4  4  6  8  9  5  4  3  2  2  4  5  6  5  2  2  2  2
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr                     70          80          30          60          20
QPF 12hr                   1.02        0.33        0.04        0.11           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        L  C  C  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  S  S        S
Tstms             C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  C  C     C  L  C  S  S
Heat index                         95 94                93103 99
Max heat                           95    97               103   103
Flood             A  A  A  A


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          92      76    94      76    93      76    91      75    91
Temp          90 83   78 77 92 85   78 77 91 82   77 77 89 82   77 77 89 81
Dewpt         78 77   76 75 78 77   75 75 78 77   75 75 77 76   75 75 77 76
PWind dir        SW      SW     W      SW     W      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC B1   SC SC FW B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         50      20    40      20    50      30    50      20    50
Rain shwrs     S  C    S        C    S        C    C     S  C    S     S  C
Tstms          S  C    S        C    S        C    C     S  C    S     S  C

$$
SCZ050-110800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      76          84          76          87          76
Temp             79 78 78 78 78 80 82 82 80 79 78 77 78 83 85 85 82 79 78 77 78
Dewpt            76 76 76 76 77 78 78 78 77 76 77 77 77 78 78 78 78 77 77 76 77
RH               91 94 94 94 97 94 88 88 91 91 97100 97 85 80 80 88 94 97 97 97
Wind dir          E  E SE SE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE  S  S SW SW  W
Wind spd          9  6  5  5  5  6  9  9  5  5  3  3  2  4  6  6  5  4  3  3  3
Clouds           OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     80          80          40          60          20
QPF 12hr                   0.12        0.45        0.05        0.09        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        D  C  L  D  D  L  L  C  S  S  C  C  L  L  C  C        S  S  C
Tstms             L  C  L  L  L  C  L  C  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C        S  S  S
Heat index                         90 91                93 97 97 90
Max heat                           91    93                97    97
Coast Flood       Y
Flood             A  A  A  A


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          90      77    91      77    91      76    89      76    89
Temp          88 83   79 79 90 84   79 79 89 83   79 78 87 82   79 78 87 82
Dewpt         79 79   78 77 78 78   78 77 78 78   77 76 78 77   77 76 77 77
PWind dir        SW      SW    SW       W     E      NE     E      NE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1   B1 B1 SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   B1 SC B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr         50      30    40      30    40      30    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     C  C    C  C  S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  C  C    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  C    C  C  S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  C  C    C  S  C  C

$$
SCZ048-110800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      75          84          75          88          75
Temp             76 76 76 76 76 80 83 82 78 77 77 75 77 83 86 86 80 78 76 75 76
Dewpt            75 75 75 75 75 77 78 77 76 76 76 75 76 77 78 77 76 77 75 75 76
RH               97 97 97 97 97 91 85 85 94 97 97100 97 82 77 75 88 97 97100100
Wind dir          E  E  E SE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW
Wind spd          6  5  4  4  4  5  8  8  5  4  2  2  2  4  5  6  4  2  2  2  2
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     70          80          30          60          20
QPF 12hr                   0.64        0.14        0.03        0.14           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        L  C  C  L  D  L  L  L  S  S  C  C  C  C  L  L  S  S  S  S  S
Tstms             C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  S  S  C  C  S  C  C  C  S  S  S  S
Heat index                         93 90                92 98 97
Max heat                           93    95                98   100
Flood             A  A  A  A


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          91      76    92      76    92      76    90      75    89
Temp          89 82   77 77 91 84   78 78 90 81   77 77 88 80   77 77 87 81
Dewpt         78 77   76 76 78 78   76 76 77 77   75 75 77 77   75 75 77 76
PWind dir        SW      SW    SW      SW    SW       E    NE      NE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    SC B1   SC SC FW B1   B1 SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         40      20    40      30    40      30    50      20    50
Rain shwrs     S  C    S        C    C        C    C     S  C    S  S  S  C
Tstms          S  C    S        C    C        C    C     S  C    S     S  C

$$
SCZ043-110800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      72          81          71          85          72
Temp             74 73 73 73 73 78 79 79 76 74 73 71 74 81 83 83 78 75 74 72 74
Dewpt            74 73 73 72 73 75 75 74 75 74 73 71 74 75 75 75 76 75 74 72 74
RH              100100100 97100 91 88 85 97100100100100 82 77 77 94100100100100
Wind dir          E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW
Wind spd          5  4  2  3  3  5  6  6  4  2  1  1  1  3  5  5  3  2  1  1  2
Clouds           OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     70          80          30          60          20
QPF 12hr                   0.37        0.34        0.03        0.35        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        L  C  C  C  D  C  D  C  S  S  C  C  C  C  L  L  S  S  S  S  S
Tstms             C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  S  S  C  C     S  C  C  S  S  S  S
Heat index                                                 90 90
Max heat                                                   90    92
Flood             A  A  A  A


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          89      73    90      74    90      73    88      72    87
Temp          87 81   75 75 89 82   76 76 88 81   75 75 87 79   74 74 86 79
Dewpt         75 76   75 75 75 76   75 75 75 76   75 75 74 75   74 74 73 74
PWind dir        SW      SW     W       W    NE       E    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1   SC SC FW B1   SC SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         50      20    40      20    50      20    50      20    50
Rain shwrs     S  C    S        C    S        C    S     S  C    S     S  C
Tstms          S  C    S        C    S        C    S        C    S     S  C

$$
GAZ099-110800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

Date           08/10/25      Mon 08/11/25            Tue 08/12/25            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                      72          86          72          89          73
Temp             76 74 74 74 73 79 84 82 78 75 74 73 74 83 87 86 81 77 75 73 75
Dewpt            74 74 73 73 73 75 76 75 75 74 74 73 74 76 76 75 76 75 75 73 75
RH               94100 97 97100 88 77 79 91 97100100100 80 70 70 85 94100100100
Wind dir          E  E  E  E  E  E SE  E  E SE SE  E  E SE  S SE SE SE  S  S SW
Wind spd          5  4  2  3  3  5  6  6  4  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  2  2  1  1  1
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     60          70          30          60          20
QPF 12hr                   0.10        0.29        0.06        0.19        0.09
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  S  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  L  L  S  S
Tstms             C  S  S  C  S  C  L  C  C  S  S        S  C  L  S
Heat index                         93                   91 98 95
Max heat                           93    92                98    98


Date           08/13  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25  Sat 08/16/25  Sun 08/17/25
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          90      73    92      74    92      74    91      73    89
Temp          88 83   75 75 90 84   76 76 90 82   76 76 89 81   75 75 87 81
Dewpt         76 76   74 75 76 76   74 75 77 76   75 75 76 75   74 74 74 75
PWind dir        SW      SW     W       W    NW      NE    NE       E    NE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1   SC SC FW B1   SC FW SC B1   SC SC SC B1   SC FW SC B1
PoP 12hr         40      20    30      20    40      20    50      20    40
Rain shwrs        C    S        C    S        C    S     S  C    S        C
Tstms             C    S        C    S        C    S     S  C    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