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National Weather Service Charleston SC
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

SCZ050-032000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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                      84          71          84          71          88
Temp          72 70 76 81 82 78 75 75 73 73 78 81 82 78 76 74 73 74 83 84 84 80
Dewpt         66 64 65 67 68 69 69 69 68 67 67 68 69 69 69 70 70 71 72 73 73 73
RH            81 81 69 63 63 74 82 82 84 81 69 65 65 74 79 87 90 90 70 70 70 79
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       9 10 11 10 10  9  6  5  8  9 10  9  9  6  4  4  5  5  6  8  8  5
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     60          50          60          40          70
QPF 12hr                   0.06        0.83        0.23        0.04        0.23
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     S  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C
Tstms          S  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S     C  L  C  C
Heat index                                                             90 90
Max heat                                                               90    90


Date          Wed 08/06/25  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25
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          73    87      73    87      73    88      73    89
Temp          76 76 83 79   75 75 83 79   75 74 84 80   76 76 86 81
Dewpt         73 73 73 73   73 73 72 72   72 71 71 72   72 72 73 72
PWind dir         E     E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         50    70      60    70      50    70      40    70
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  L    L  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms          C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  C

$$
GAZ118-032000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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          72          82          72          89
Temp          74 73 75 79 80 78 75 74 73 73 78 80 80 78 75 73 73 74 83 87 86 80
Dewpt         72 70 72 73 72 72 72 72 71 72 74 75 74 73 73 72 72 73 77 77 76 75
RH            93 90 90 82 77 82 90 93 93 97 88 85 82 85 94 97 97 97 82 72 72 85
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
Wind spd       6  8 10  9  9  6  5  3  4  6  8  9  9  6  4  2  2  3  5  5  5  4
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     80          70          80          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.12        0.17        0.50        0.05        0.38
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  L  C  D  L  L  C  C  C  L  L  D  D  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  L
Tstms          C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  S  S  S  C  L  D  C
Heat index                                                          92 99 96
Max heat                                                               99    99


Date          Wed 08/06/25  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25
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          74    89      73    88      73    88      73    90
Temp          76 76 85 80   75 74 85 80   76 74 85 81   76 75 86 81
Dewpt         75 74 77 75   74 73 76 74   73 73 75 74   73 72 75 74
PWind dir         E     E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         60    80      60    70      50    70      40    70
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  D    L  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms          C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L    C     S  L    C     S  L

$$
SCZ050-032000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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                      84          73          84          74          88
Temp          74 73 78 83 82 80 79 78 75 75 79 83 82 80 78 77 75 76 83 86 85 82
Dewpt         69 68 69 72 72 72 72 72 71 70 72 72 72 72 72 72 72 73 76 76 76 75
RH            84 84 74 70 72 77 79 82 87 84 79 70 72 77 82 85 90 90 80 72 75 79
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE  E NE NE  E NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
Wind spd      11 11 12 12 12 10  8  5  8 10 12 12 12  9  6  4  4  5  6  9  9  5
Clouds        B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     60          60          60          50          60
QPF 12hr                   0.09        1.09        0.25        0.05        0.16
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C
Tstms          C  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  C  S  C  L  C  C
Heat index                                                          91 96 94
Max heat                                                               96    96


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

$$
SCZ048-032000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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          72          82          72          88
Temp          73 71 75 80 80 78 75 74 74 73 78 81 80 78 76 74 73 74 82 87 84 80
Dewpt         71 68 69 72 72 72 72 71 70 71 72 74 73 72 72 71 71 72 76 76 76 75
RH            93 90 82 77 77 82 90 90 87 93 82 79 79 82 87 90 93 93 82 70 77 85
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
Wind spd       9 10 10  9  9  5  5  4  5  9 10  9  9  6  4  2  3  4  5  5  5  4
Wind gust                    16
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     70          60          70          40          70
QPF 12hr                   0.13        0.24        0.27        0.04        0.28
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     L  L  C  L  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  L
Tstms          C  C  C  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  C  C  C  S  S     C  L  L  C
Heat index                                                             98 93
Max heat                                                               98    98


Date          Wed 08/06/25  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25
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          74    87      73    87      73    87      73    89
Temp          76 76 85 79   75 75 85 79   76 75 85 80   76 75 87 81
Dewpt         75 74 77 75   74 73 76 74   73 73 75 73   73 73 75 74
PWind dir         E     E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         60    70      60    70      50    70      40    70
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  L    L  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms          C  C  S  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  S  L    C  S  S  L

$$
SCZ043-032000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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          68          80          68          86
Temp          70 69 75 78 78 75 72 71 70 70 76 78 79 74 71 70 69 71 80 84 83 77
Dewpt         66 65 65 67 67 68 68 67 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 68 67 70 72 73 73 73
RH            87 87 71 69 69 79 87 87 87 90 74 71 69 84 93 93 93 97 77 70 72 87
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
Wind spd       6  8  9  8  6  4  3  3  5  6  8  6  6  3  3  2  2  4  5  5  5  3
Wind gust                                      17
Clouds        B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr                     60          40          50          30          70
QPF 12hr                   0.09        0.06        0.21        0.04        0.26
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  C  L  L  C
Tstms          S  S  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  S  S  C  C  C  S     S     S  L  L  C
Heat index                                                             90
Max heat                                                               90    90


Date          Wed 08/06/25  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25
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    85      70    85      70    85      70    87
Temp          73 73 83 76   72 73 83 77   72 72 83 77   73 72 84 78
Dewpt         73 72 74 73   72 73 73 72   72 72 71 71   72 72 72 73
PWind dir         E     E      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         50    70      50    70      40    70      30    60
Rain shwrs     C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms          C  S  S  L    C     S  L    C     S  C    C     S  C

$$
GAZ099-032000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
155 AM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

Date             Sun 08/03/25            Mon 08/04/25            Tue 08/05/25
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          68          79          69          88
Temp          72 70 72 76 77 74 72 70 70 70 75 77 77 74 71 70 69 71 80 85 82 78
Dewpt         72 69 67 69 69 69 69 68 68 69 71 71 71 71 70 69 69 70 73 75 75 75
RH           100 97 84 79 76 84 90 93 93 97 87 82 82 90 97 97100 97 79 72 79 91
Wind dir      NE NE NE NE  E NE  E  E NE NE NE  E NE NE  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E
Wind spd       5  5  8  8  8  4  3  2  3  4  5  6  5  3  2  2  2  2  4  4  4  2
Clouds        B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2
PoP 12hr                     80          60          70          50          80
QPF 12hr                   0.23        0.35        0.24        0.07        0.44
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs     C  L  C  C  L  L  C  S  C  L  L  L  L  C  C  C  C  C  C  D  D  L
Tstms          S     S  C  L  C  S  S  S     S  C  L  C  S  S        S  L  D  C
Heat index                                                             94
Max heat                                                               94    94


Date          Wed 08/06/25  Thu 08/07/25  Fri 08/08/25  Sat 08/09/25
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    87      70    86      70    86      71    88
Temp          73 73 85 78   73 73 83 78   73 73 84 79   73 73 85 79
Dewpt         73 73 75 75   72 73 74 74   73 72 73 73   71 72 73 73
PWind dir         E    NE       E    NE       E    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    B2 B1 B1 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2   B1 SC SC B2
PoP 12hr         60    80      60    60      40    60      30    60
Rain shwrs     L  C  C  D    L  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms          C  S  S  L    C     S  L    C     S  L    C     S  L

$$

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