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
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
SCZ050-032000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
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 80 65 81 69 82
Temp 63 71 78 78 72 69 68 67 67 75 79 79 73 72 71 71 71 77 80 79 74
Dewpt 57 60 63 64 64 64 64 64 65 66 66 66 66 67 66 67 68 68 68 69 69
RH 81 68 60 62 76 84 87 90 93 74 64 64 79 84 84 87 90 74 67 72 84
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 11 12 12 14 10 9 9 10 10 13 16 17 12 11 10 10 10 13 17 17 13
Wind gust 23 27 24 29
Clouds FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 5 5 10 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.13
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C C
Tstms S C S S
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
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 79 70 80 68 82 66 77
Temp 73 72 77 73 72 71 78 74 71 70 80 74 70 68 76 68
Dewpt 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 69 68 69 68 68 68 66 63 61
PWind dir E E E E E E NE NE
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 50 30 40 20 30 20 20
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C C S S S C S S S S
Tstms S C C C S C C S S S S C S S
$$
GAZ118-032000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 82 67 82 71 81
Temp 64 71 80 80 74 71 69 68 68 76 80 80 74 73 72 72 72 77 79 79 74
Dewpt 59 62 66 65 65 65 65 66 66 69 69 68 68 69 69 69 69 72 73 72 72
RH 84 73 62 60 74 81 87 93 93 79 69 67 82 87 90 90 90 85 82 79 93
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 10 12 11 12 9 9 9 9 10 13 14 14 12 11 10 10 11 13 16 14 12
Wind gust 21 25 25 23 23 26 26 25
Clouds SC B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 OV
PoP 12hr 10 10 20 20 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.02 0.01 0.68
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S S C C L L C
Tstms S S S C C S S
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 78 70 80 69 84 68 80
Temp 73 71 77 75 72 71 78 74 71 70 82 75 71 69 79 70
Dewpt 71 71 73 72 71 70 73 72 71 70 72 71 70 68 68 65
PWind dir E E E E E E NE NE
Wind char GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 50 70 40 40 10 30 20 20
Rain shwrs C C L L C C C C S C S S S
Tstms C C S C C C S S C S
$$
SCZ050-032000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
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 79 68 80 71 80
Temp 64 72 77 77 73 71 70 70 69 76 78 78 74 73 73 73 73 78 79 78 75
Dewpt 61 66 68 68 67 68 68 68 68 70 71 71 70 70 70 70 70 72 73 73 72
RH 90 81 74 74 81 90 93 93 97 82 79 79 87 90 90 90 90 82 82 85 90
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE E E E E E E E E
Wind spd 11 12 12 16 12 11 9 9 10 13 16 18 13 12 10 11 11 14 17 17 13
Wind gust 21 23 23 19 23 20 21 21
Clouds SC SC SC FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 5 10 10 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C C
Tstms S C S S
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
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 78 72 79 71 81 68 75
Temp 74 74 77 75 74 73 78 75 73 73 80 75 72 69 74 70
Dewpt 72 72 74 72 72 72 74 73 72 71 73 72 71 69 69 65
PWind dir E E E E E E NE NE
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 50 30 30 20 30 20 20
Rain shwrs C C C C C C C C S S S C S S S S
Tstms S C C C S C C S S S S C S S S
$$
SCZ048-032000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 67 81 70 80
Temp 63 71 79 79 73 70 68 67 68 74 79 79 74 72 71 71 72 77 79 78 74
Dewpt 58 63 66 66 65 65 65 65 66 68 69 69 68 68 68 68 69 71 73 72 72
RH 84 76 64 64 76 84 90 93 93 82 72 72 82 87 90 90 90 82 82 82 93
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 11 12 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 13 14 13 11 10 10 11 12 16 16 13 11
Wind gust 21 23 20 21 19 19 25 26 23 23 20 21 27 27 24
Clouds SC SC FW SC FW SC B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2
PoP 12hr 5 10 10 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.37
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C C C C
Tstms S C S S
High Surf Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 77 71 79 69 83 67 78
Temp 72 71 76 73 72 71 78 74 71 70 81 75 71 69 77 70
Dewpt 71 70 73 72 71 70 73 72 70 70 72 71 69 68 68 65
PWind dir E E E E E E NE NE
Wind char GN GN GN GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 60 30 30 10 20 20 20
Rain shwrs C C C L C C C C S S S S S
Tstms S C C C S C S S S S S S
$$
SCZ043-032000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
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 79 62 80 66 80
Temp 60 70 77 78 69 66 64 64 64 74 78 78 70 68 67 67 67 77 79 78 71
Dewpt 56 59 61 61 64 63 63 63 63 65 65 66 67 66 65 66 67 68 68 68 70
RH 87 68 58 56 84 90 97 97 97 74 64 67 90 93 93 97100 74 69 71 97
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 9 10 9 9 5 5 6 6 9 10 11 11 8 8 6 8 9 11 12 11 9
Wind gust 19 18 18 24 24 20
Clouds FW SC FW FW SC FW SC B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 5 5 10 40
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.08
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C S
Tstms C S
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
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 68 77 67 78 65 81 63 75
Temp 69 69 75 70 69 69 77 70 68 67 81 71 67 65 74 65
Dewpt 69 69 70 70 69 69 70 70 68 67 69 71 67 65 63 62
PWind dir E E E E E E NE NE
Wind char LT GN LT GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 40 10 30 20 20
Rain shwrs S C C C S C C C S C S S S
Tstms S C C S S S C S
$$
GAZ099-032000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
646 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 2025
Date Fri 10/03/25 Sat 10/04/25 Sun 10/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 83 64 84 68 82
Temp 62 73 81 81 73 69 67 65 65 74 82 81 74 71 69 69 69 77 80 79 73
Dewpt 55 57 59 59 62 62 62 62 62 64 64 64 65 66 66 66 66 68 68 69 70
RH 78 57 47 47 68 78 84 90 90 71 55 56 74 84 90 90 90 74 67 72 90
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 9 10 10 10 5 4 4 8 9 11 11 13 8 8 8 10 10 12 13 14 10
Wind gust 16 17 17 19 20 19 21
Clouds SC FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr 0 0 5 10 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.30
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C C
Tstms S C S S
Date Mon 10/06/25 Tue 10/07/25 Wed 10/08/25 Thu 10/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 69 79 68 82 68 84 66 80
Temp 71 70 77 72 70 69 80 73 70 68 82 75 70 67 78 69
Dewpt 70 69 71 71 70 69 71 70 70 68 69 70 68 67 65 62
PWind dir E E E E E E E NE
Wind char GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN
Avg clouds B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1
PoP 12hr 40 60 30 40 10 30 10 20
Rain shwrs C C C L C C C C C S
Tstms S S S S S C S
$$
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