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National Weather Service Charleston SC
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

SCZ050-090800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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          84          72          83          73
Temp             79 75 74 73 74 79 82 82 78 76 75 73 74 78 80 80 76 76 75 73 75
Dewpt            72 72 72 71 72 72 72 73 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73 73
RH               79 90 93 93 93 79 72 74 82 90 94100 97 85 79 79 90 90 94100 94
Wind dir         NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
Wind spd          8  6  5  8 10 10 10 11  8  5  5  5  6  9 10 10  8  5  4  4  5
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     40          70          60          90          50
QPF 12hr                   0.05        0.07        0.17        0.41        0.12
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  S  S  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  L  L  D  D  D  D  C  C  C  C  D
Tstms             C  S  S  C  S  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  S
Coast Flood       Y


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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          84      73    87      74    89      75    91      75    92
Temp          80 77   75 75 84 79   76 76 86 82   77 77 88 82   77 77 90 82
Dewpt         73 73   73 74 74 74   74 74 74 75   75 75 75 76   75 75 75 76
PWind dir         E       E     E      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 OV   B1 B1 B2 B2   SC B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B1   B1 SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr         90      40    70      30    60      20    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     D  D    S  C  L  L    S  C  C  L    S  S  C  C    C  S  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S  C  C  L    S  C  S  L    S  S  S  C    C  S  C  C

$$
GAZ118-090800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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                      73          84          73          84          73
Temp             78 75 74 74 74 80 82 82 77 75 75 73 75 79 82 82 77 76 75 73 74
Dewpt            73 73 73 72 74 76 76 75 75 74 74 73 74 77 76 75 75 75 74 73 74
RH               85 94 97 93100 88 82 79 94 97 97100 97 94 82 79 94 97 97100100
Wind dir          E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
Wind spd          5  4  4  5  6 10 10 10  6  5  4  4  5  8  9 10  5  4  3  3  4
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     40          90          60          90          50
QPF 12hr                   0.19        0.37        0.15        0.70        0.18
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C     C  C  C  L  D  D  C  C  L  L  D  D  D  D  C  C  C  C  L
Tstms             C     C  C  S  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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          85      73    87      74    91      76    92      75    93
Temp          83 77   75 75 84 79   76 76 89 83   77 77 90 84   77 77 91 84
Dewpt         78 75   74 74 77 76   75 75 77 76   75 75 78 77   76 76 77 76
PWind dir         E       E     E       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 OV   B2 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         90      50    80      30    60      30    50      30    50
Rain shwrs     L  D    C  C  L  D    C  C  C  L    C     S  C    C     S  C
Tstms          C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  S  L    C     S  C    C     S  C

$$
SCZ050-090800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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          83          74
Temp             80 78 76 75 75 79 82 82 80 78 77 75 76 79 81 81 79 78 77 75 76
Dewpt            74 74 74 73 74 76 76 77 75 75 75 74 75 76 77 77 75 75 75 75 75
RH               82 88 94 94 97 91 82 85 85 91 94 97 97 91 88 88 88 91 94100 97
Wind dir         NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
Wind spd          9  6  5  6  9 10 12 11  9  5  5  5  5  9 10 10  8  5  4  4  4
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 OV
PoP 12hr                     60          80          70          90          60
QPF 12hr                   0.30        0.13        0.33        0.40        0.16
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  C  C  C  L  L  D  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  D  D  C  C  L  L  D
Tstms             C  C  C  C  C  C  D  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Heat index                            90
Max heat                           90    92
Coast Flood       Y


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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          84      74    86      75    89      77    89      77    91
Temp          82 79   76 76 84 81   77 77 86 83   79 78 87 84   79 79 90 83
Dewpt         76 76   75 76 77 76   76 76 78 78   77 77 79 78   77 77 79 79
PWind dir        SE       E     E      SW    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    OV OV   B2 B1 B2 B2   SC B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr         80      50    70      40    50      30    50      30    40
Rain shwrs     D  D    S  C  L  L    S  C  C  C    C  C  C  C    C  C  C  C
Tstms          C  L    S  C  C  L    S  C  C  C    C  S  C  C    C  C  C  C

$$
SCZ048-090800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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          84          73          82          73
Temp             77 75 74 74 74 79 82 81 77 75 75 73 74 79 80 80 76 76 75 73 75
Dewpt            74 74 73 72 73 76 76 76 75 74 74 73 74 76 77 76 75 75 74 73 74
RH               90 97 97 93 97 91 82 85 94 97 97100100 91 91 88 97 97 97100 97
Wind dir          E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
Wind spd          5  4  5  6  9 10 10  9  6  5  4  5  5  9  9  9  5  3  3  3  4
Wind gust                                17                      16
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     40          80          60          90          60
QPF 12hr                   0.51        0.14        0.23        0.48        0.16
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  S  C  C  C  C  D  L  C  C  L  L  D  D  D  D  C  C  L  L  L
Tstms             C  S  C  C  S  C  D  L  C  C  C  C  S  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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          83      73    86      74    90      76    90      75    91
Temp          81 77   75 75 84 79   76 76 88 82   78 77 89 82   78 76 90 82
Dewpt         78 75   74 74 77 76   75 75 78 77   76 75 78 77   76 76 78 78
PWind dir         E       E     E       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 OV   B2 B2 B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC SC B1   B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         90      50    80      30    60      30    50      30    40
Rain shwrs     L  D    C  C  L  D    S  C  C  L    C  S  C  C    C  S  S  C
Tstms          C  L    C  S  S  L    S  S  S  L    C     S  C    C  S  S  C

$$
SCZ043-090800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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                      70          82          71          81          70
Temp             76 72 72 70 72 79 81 80 75 73 73 71 73 78 79 78 74 73 72 71 72
Dewpt            73 72 71 70 72 71 73 73 73 73 73 71 73 73 74 74 73 73 72 71 72
RH               90100 97100100 77 77 79 94100100100100 85 85 88 97100100100100
Wind dir          E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE
Wind spd          4  3  4  5  8  9  9  8  4  2  2  4  5  8  8  6  4  2  2  2  4
Clouds           B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     20          70          40          80          40
QPF 12hr                   0.18        0.17        0.12        0.47        0.05
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S        S  S  S  L  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  C  C  C  C  L
Tstms             S        S     S  L  L  C  C  C  C  S  C  L  L  C  C  C  S  S


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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      71    85      72    87      73    89      73    90
Temp          80 75   72 73 83 77   74 74 85 79   74 75 87 81   75 76 88 81
Dewpt         74 74   72 73 74 75   74 74 75 76   74 75 75 76   75 75 75 76
PWind dir         E       E     E       S    SW      SW    SW      SW    SW
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 OV   B2 B2 B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         90      30    80      30    60      20    50      20    40
Rain shwrs     L  D    S  C  C  D    S  C  C  L    S     S  C    S     S  C
Tstms          C  L    S  S  S  L    S  S  S  L    S     S  C    S     S  C

$$
GAZ099-090800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
743 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025

Date           08/08/25      Sat 08/09/25            Sun 08/10/25            Mon
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                      71          84          71          82          71
Temp             78 74 73 72 72 79 82 80 76 74 73 71 73 78 80 79 76 73 73 71 73
Dewpt            73 72 71 71 72 73 73 73 73 73 73 71 73 74 74 74 74 73 72 71 73
RH               85 93 93 97100 82 74 79 90 97100100100 88 82 85 94100 97100100
Wind dir          E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
Wind spd          3  2  2  4  5  9  9  8  4  3  2  4  5  6  8  8  4  2  2  2  3
Clouds           B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr                     20          80          40          80          40
QPF 12hr                   0.39        0.06        0.05        0.64        0.04
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S              C  L  L  S  S  C  C  C  C  D  D  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms             S              C  L  L  S  S  S  S     C  L  L  C     S  S  S


Date           08/11  Tue 08/12/25  Wed 08/13/25  Thu 08/14/25  Fri 08/15/25
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          84      71    87      73    90      74    92      73    92
Temp          82 77   72 73 85 79   74 75 88 82   76 76 90 82   75 75 90 84
Dewpt         75 75   72 73 76 76   74 74 76 76   75 75 77 76   74 75 76 76
PWind dir         E       E     E      SE    SW       S    SW      SW     W
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 OV   B2 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B1   B1 SC SC B1   SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         80      40    70      30    50      20    40      20    40
Rain shwrs     C  D    C  C  C  L    C  S  S  C    S     S  C    S     S  C
Tstms          C  L    C     S  L    S     S  C    S     S  C    S     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