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
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
SCZ150-200800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
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 88 72 90 72
Temp 78 76 74 73 73 82 86 83 78 76 74 73 73 84 88 85 78 76 74 73 72
Dewpt 75 75 74 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 73 73 74 73 73 74 74 74 73 72
RH 91 97100100100 77 68 74 88 94100100100 72 61 67 88 94100100100
Wind dir E NE N NE NE NE E E E N N N N E SE SE SE N N NE NE
Wind spd 5 3 4 4 5 6 5 6 3 0 0 0 3 3 5 9 5 0 0 3 5
Clouds SC B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 20 40 5 20 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.06 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C S S S S S C
Tstms S S S C C S S S S S
Heat index 94 90 91 96 92
Max heat 94 94 94 96 94
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
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 87 71 85 68 83 65 82 64 81
Temp 85 78 73 72 82 77 70 68 80 75 69 66 80 75 67 65 79 73
Dewpt 73 74 72 71 72 71 68 67 69 68 65 64 65 65 63 62 62 63
PWind dir E NE NE N N N N NE NE
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 70 30 40 10 20 10 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C L C S C C S
Tstms C C S C S
$$
GAZ218-200800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 73 89 72 90 73
Temp 79 76 74 73 73 82 87 84 78 75 74 73 73 83 88 85 79 76 74 73 73
Dewpt 75 75 74 73 73 76 75 75 75 74 74 73 73 75 75 74 74 74 74 73 73
RH 88 97100100100 82 68 74 91 97100100100 77 66 70 85 94100100100
Wind dir SE N N N N NE E E E N N N N E E SE SE SE N N N
Wind spd 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 3 0 0 1 2 3 4 8 4 1 0 1 3
Clouds B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 5 30 20
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.07 0 0.02 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C C S S C
Tstms C C C C C
Heat index 96 92 90 98 93
Max heat 95 96 96 98 98
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 88 72 86 69 83 66 83 65 82
Temp 86 79 74 72 84 78 72 69 82 77 70 67 82 76 68 66 81 74
Dewpt 75 75 73 72 74 72 70 67 71 69 67 65 68 66 65 63 65 64
PWind dir E NE NE NE N N NE NE NE
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 60 30 50 20 20 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C L C C C C S S
Tstms S C C S C S S
$$
SCZ150-200800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
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 86 74 88 75
Temp 80 77 76 75 75 82 85 83 79 78 76 75 75 83 86 84 80 78 76 75 75
Dewpt 77 77 76 75 75 77 78 77 76 76 75 75 75 77 77 77 76 76 75 75 75
RH 91100100100100 85 80 82 91 94 97100100 82 75 80 88 94 97100100
Wind dir E E NE N NE NE E E E E SE NW N E SE SE SE SE E NE NE
Wind spd 4 2 2 3 3 5 5 6 3 1 1 1 2 3 6 8 4 2 1 2 4
Clouds SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 30 40 5 20 30
QPF 12hr 0.04 0.09 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C S C C C C S S S S S C C C
Tstms S C S S S C C S S S S S S S
Heat index 96 92 92 97 94
Max heat 96 97 96 97 97
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
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 86 73 84 69 82 67 81 66 81
Temp 85 79 75 73 83 78 72 70 81 76 71 68 80 76 70 67 80 75
Dewpt 78 76 74 73 76 74 70 68 73 71 68 66 69 68 66 64 66 66
PWind dir NE NE NE N N N N N NE
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN GN GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 70 50 50 10 20 10 10 5 10
Rain shwrs C L C C C C S
Tstms C C S S C S
$$
SCZ148-200800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 74 87 73 89 74
Temp 79 76 75 74 74 82 85 83 78 76 75 74 74 83 87 85 79 76 75 74 74
Dewpt 76 75 75 74 74 77 77 76 75 75 74 74 74 76 76 76 75 75 74 74 74
RH 91 97100100100 85 77 80 91 97 97100100 80 70 75 88 97 97100100
Wind dir SE N NE N NE NE E E E N N N N NE E SE SE SE N NE NE
Wind spd 2 0 1 2 3 4 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 6 3 1 0 1 3
Clouds SC SC B1 SC B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 10 30 20
QPF 12hr 0.05 0.07 0 0.01 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C S S C C C C S S C
Tstms C S S C C C C
Heat index 90 96 91 91 98 94
Max heat 97 96 94 98 98
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 87 72 84 69 82 66 82 65 81
Temp 85 78 74 72 82 78 72 69 80 76 70 67 80 75 69 66 79 74
Dewpt 77 75 73 72 75 73 70 67 73 69 67 65 69 67 65 63 66 65
PWind dir E NE NE N N N N NE NE
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 70 30 50 20 10 10 10 0 10
Rain shwrs C L C C C C S
Tstms C C C S
$$
SCZ043-200800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
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 88 70 90 70
Temp 77 73 72 71 72 81 86 83 76 73 71 70 71 83 88 85 77 73 71 70 71
Dewpt 73 73 72 71 72 73 73 72 73 73 71 70 71 72 72 71 72 72 71 70 71
RH 87100100100100 77 65 70 90100100100100 70 59 63 85 97100100100
Wind dir SE N N N NE NE NE E N N N N N N E SE SE N N N NE
Wind spd 1 0 0 0 3 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 0 0 0 4
Clouds B2 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1
PoP 12hr 30 30 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0.01 0.02 0 0.03 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S S S S
Tstms C C S S S
Heat index 93 95 90
Max heat 92 93 92 95 95
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
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 88 69 84 65 81 63 81 62 80
Temp 86 77 70 70 82 75 68 66 79 74 66 64 79 73 64 63 79 71
Dewpt 72 73 70 69 71 70 66 65 68 66 63 62 64 63 61 60 61 60
PWind dir NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE
Wind char LT LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 80 40 40 20 20 5 10 5 10
Rain shwrs S D C S C S S
Tstms C C C S
$$
GAZ099-200800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
536 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026
Date 09/19/26 Sun 09/20/26 Mon 09/21/26 Tue
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 72 91 72 92 71
Temp 79 75 73 72 73 82 89 87 78 75 73 72 72 83 90 88 78 75 73 72 72
Dewpt 75 75 73 72 73 75 74 73 75 74 73 72 72 74 73 73 74 74 73 72 72
RH 88100100100100 79 61 63 91 97100100100 74 58 61 88 97100100100
Wind dir E SE E NE NE NE NE E E SE N N N NE E E SE SE SE E NE
Wind spd 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 5 4 2 1 1 2
Clouds SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 20 5 20 10
QPF 12hr 0 0.01 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C S S S S S
Tstms C S S S S S
Heat index 98 94 90 98 96
Max heat 97 98 98 98 98
Date 09/22 Wed 09/23/26 Thu 09/24/26 Fri 09/25/26 Sat 09/26/26
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 90 71 87 67 84 65 84 63 84
Temp 88 79 73 72 85 77 70 68 82 76 68 66 82 75 66 64 81 73
Dewpt 73 75 73 71 73 73 69 67 70 70 67 64 67 67 64 62 63 63
PWind dir E NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE
Wind char LT LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 40 40 20 10 5 10 5 5
Rain shwrs C C S C S
Tstms C C C
$$
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