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National Weather Service Charleston SC
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

SCZ050-040800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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          85          72          88          73
Temp          81 77 75 74 73 73 78 82 83 79 75 74 72 74 82 86 85 80 77 75 75 75
Dewpt         68 68 68 68 66 66 67 67 69 70 70 70 70 71 73 73 74 73 73 73 73 73
RH            65 74 79 82 79 79 69 61 63 74 84 87 93 90 74 65 70 79 87 94 94 94
Wind dir      NE  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE
Wind spd      11 10  8  6  9 10 10 10 10  8  5  4  5  5  6  6  8  5  3  2  3  4
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     40          60          40          70          50
QPF 12hr                   0.13        0.12        0.08        0.23        0.08
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  S  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms                C  S  C  S  C  C  C  C  S  S  S  S  C  L  C  C  S  S  S
Heat index                                                 93 93
Max heat                                                   93    94


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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          87      73    87      72    88      73    90      75    91
Temp          85 80   75 75 85 79   75 74 85 80   75 75 87 82   77 77 88 82
Dewpt         73 73   72 72 73 73   72 72 72 73   73 72 74 74   75 75 73 74
PWind dir        NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E      SE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         70      50    70      50    70      40    70      30    70
Rain shwrs     C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C  C  S  L    C  S  C  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C

$$
GAZ118-040800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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          83          72          89          73
Temp          80 76 74 74 73 73 77 81 82 79 75 74 72 74 81 87 86 80 77 75 74 75
Dewpt         72 71 71 71 71 72 74 75 74 73 73 73 72 73 77 77 77 76 76 75 73 74
RH            77 85 90 90 93 97 90 82 77 82 94 97100 97 88 72 75 88 97100 97 97
Wind dir       E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE
Wind spd      10  6  5  4  5  5  6  8  8  5  3  2  2  3  4  5  5  4  2  2  2  2
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     60          80          50          80          60
QPF 12hr                   0.15        0.41        0.11        0.37        0.12
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  C  C  L  L  D  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  L  L  C  C  C
Tstms                C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  S     C  L  L  C  S     S
Heat index                                                 99 97
Max heat                                                   99    99


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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    89      73    88      73    90      75    92
Temp          87 81   75 74 86 82   75 74 86 81   75 75 88 83   77 76 90 84
Dewpt         77 75   74 73 75 74   73 73 74 74   73 73 76 75   75 75 77 75
PWind dir         E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 OV   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         80      60    80      50    70      40    70      30    70
Rain shwrs     C  D    L  C  C  D    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  S  C    C     S  C    C     S  C

$$
SCZ050-040800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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          82 79 78 78 75 75 80 84 83 81 78 76 75 76 82 86 85 82 80 78 77 77
Dewpt         72 71 70 71 69 70 71 72 73 73 72 72 72 74 76 76 77 75 75 75 74 75
RH            72 77 76 79 82 84 74 67 72 77 82 87 90 94 82 72 77 79 85 91 90 94
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE
Wind spd      13 10  9  6  9 10 11 11 11  8  5  4  4  5  6  8  9  5  4  2  3  4
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     50          60          50          70          50
QPF 12hr                   0.08        0.26        0.08        0.18        0.08
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms                C  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  S  C  L  C  C  S  S  C
Heat index                                                 96 96
Max heat                           90                      96    97


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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          88      75    87      73    86      75    88      77    90
Temp          87 82   77 76 86 81   77 75 85 81   77 77 87 83   79 79 89 84
Dewpt         76 76   74 75 76 76   75 74 76 76   75 75 76 76   77 77 78 77
PWind dir         E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E      SE    SE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B2 B2
PoP 12hr         70      60    70      60    70      50    70      40    60
Rain shwrs     C  L    L  C  C  L    L  C  L  L    C  C  L  L    C  C  L  L
Tstms          S  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  C  C

$$
SCZ048-040800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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          82          72          88          73
Temp          80 76 75 75 73 74 77 81 82 79 76 74 73 74 80 86 86 80 78 76 75 75
Dewpt         71 71 71 70 70 70 72 74 73 73 73 72 72 73 76 77 77 76 75 75 73 74
RH            74 85 87 84 90 87 85 79 74 82 90 93 97 97 88 75 75 88 91 97 94 97
Wind dir       E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE
Wind spd       9  6  5  5  5  8  9  8  8  5  3  2  3  3  5  5  5  4  2  2  2  3
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     50          70          50          70          50
QPF 12hr                   0.13        0.10        0.12        0.29        0.16
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms                C  C  C  S  C  L  C  C  C  S  S     C  L  L  C  S  S  S
Heat index                                                 97 97
Max heat                                                   97    99


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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          88      73    87      73    87      74    88      75    90
Temp          88 80   75 74 85 80   75 74 85 80   76 75 87 82   77 77 89 82
Dewpt         76 76   74 73 76 75   73 73 75 75   74 74 76 76   75 75 78 77
PWind dir         E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E      SE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         80      60    70      50    70      40    70      30    70
Rain shwrs     C  D    L  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C  C  S  L    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C    C  S  S  C

$$
SCZ043-040800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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                      68          81          69          86          70
Temp          77 74 71 70 69 70 76 79 80 76 72 70 69 71 80 84 84 78 74 73 71 72
Dewpt         67 68 68 67 66 67 66 67 69 69 70 69 68 71 72 73 73 74 74 72 71 72
RH            71 82 90 90 90 90 71 67 69 79 93 97 97100 77 70 70 88100 97100100
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE
Wind spd       6  4  3  3  5  8  9  6  6  4  2  2  2  3  5  5  5  3  1  1  2  2
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     40          60          40          70          50
QPF 12hr                   0.17        0.05        0.11        0.29        0.18
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C        C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C
Tstms                      S  S  C  C  C  C  S           S  L  L  C  S     S
Heat index                                                 90 90
Max heat                                                   90    92


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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          86      70    85      70    85      70    88      72    89
Temp          85 79   72 72 83 77   72 72 84 78   72 73 86 80   74 75 87 81
Dewpt         72 74   72 72 73 73   72 72 73 73   72 72 74 74   74 75 74 74
PWind dir        NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   SC SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         70      50    70      40    70      30    70      20    60
Rain shwrs     C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    S  S  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C  S  S  L    C     S  C    C        C    S     S  C

$$
GAZ099-040800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
142 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date           08/03/25      Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25            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                      69          80          68          88          71
Temp          76 73 71 70 70 71 74 78 79 76 72 70 69 70 79 86 84 78 74 73 72 73
Dewpt         68 68 68 68 68 69 71 72 72 71 71 70 69 70 74 75 75 75 74 73 72 72
RH            76 84 90 93 93 93 90 82 79 85 97100100100 85 70 74 91100100100 97
Wind dir       E  E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E SE  E  E NE
Wind spd       8  4  3  2  4  5  6  6  6  4  2  2  2  2  4  5  4  2  2  1  1  2
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr                     50          80          50          80          60
QPF 12hr                   0.03        0.38        0.16        0.52        0.31
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  S  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  L  L  C  C  C
Tstms                C  S  C  S  C  L  L  C  S  S        S  L  L  C  S     S
Heat index                                                 95 92
Max heat                                                   95    95


Date           08/06  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25  Sun 08/10/25
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          87      70    87      71    86      71    88      72    90
Temp          85 78   72 72 84 79   73 72 84 79   73 73 86 80   74 74 88 81
Dewpt         75 74   72 72 73 73   72 72 73 74   72 72 74 74   73 73 75 75
PWind dir         E      NE    NE      NE    NE       E     E       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   SC FW B1 B2
PoP 12hr         80      50    70      40    60      30    60      20    60
Rain shwrs     C  D    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    S  S  C  L
Tstms          S  L    C     S  L    C     S  C    C        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