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 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
SCZ050-170800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
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 51 71 52 75 57
Temp 64 59 56 53 51 64 69 69 61 58 55 53 54 67 73 74 66 61 59 58 59
Dewpt 53 51 48 46 45 44 44 46 48 49 49 49 49 51 50 51 53 55 54 55 56
RH 67 75 74 77 80 48 40 44 62 72 80 86 83 56 44 44 63 81 83 90 90
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE E SE N N SE SE S S S S S SW
Wind spd 6 6 5 6 6 8 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 6 5 4 4 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL SC B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
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 80 56 74 54 78 57 72 52 72
Temp 78 73 65 58 72 64 56 56 76 70 63 58 70 62 56 53 71 65
Dewpt 60 61 59 49 47 51 51 52 55 59 57 51 48 49 49 47 49 52
PWind dir SW W N S SW SW NW N SE
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT GN GN LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 5 10 5 5 0
$$
GAZ118-170800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 54 75 54 77 58
Temp 68 63 60 56 54 69 73 73 64 60 57 55 55 70 75 76 68 62 60 59 59
Dewpt 60 58 55 51 49 51 50 51 52 53 53 52 52 55 54 54 55 56 57 57 57
RH 76 84 84 83 83 53 44 46 65 78 86 90 90 59 48 46 63 81 90 93 93
Wind dir E NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE NE N SE SE SE SE SE S S SW
Wind spd 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 5 4 3 2 2 3
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 82 58 76 56 81 59 74 52 75
Temp 80 74 66 59 74 66 59 57 79 72 64 59 73 64 56 53 73 67
Dewpt 62 64 58 51 52 54 55 55 58 60 57 52 48 48 47 46 50 53
PWind dir SW W N S SW W NW N W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
$$
SCZ050-170800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
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 55 70 57 73 61
Temp 66 62 60 57 55 64 68 68 63 61 59 57 58 68 72 72 67 64 63 63 63
Dewpt 57 54 50 49 48 48 48 50 51 52 51 51 52 54 55 55 56 57 57 59 60
RH 73 75 69 75 77 56 49 52 65 72 75 80 80 61 55 55 68 78 81 87 90
Wind dir N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N E SE S S S S S SW
Wind spd 5 6 5 5 6 8 6 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 3 3 3 4 4
Clouds CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL SC SC SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
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 77 59 74 59 77 60 71 55 72
Temp 76 72 67 60 72 65 61 60 75 71 66 61 70 64 59 56 70 66
Dewpt 65 66 63 52 53 55 55 56 62 64 60 54 53 53 52 50 54 56
PWind dir SW W N SE SW SW NW N SE
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 5 10 5 5 0
$$
SCZ048-170800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 55 73 55 76 60
Temp 66 61 59 57 55 66 71 71 63 60 57 56 57 69 74 75 67 62 61 60 61
Dewpt 58 55 52 49 48 48 48 50 52 52 51 51 52 54 53 54 56 56 57 58 59
RH 75 81 78 75 77 52 44 47 67 75 80 83 83 59 48 48 68 81 87 93 93
Wind dir NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE E NE SE SE SE SE S S S SW
Wind spd 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 1 1 2 4 5 3 2 2 2 3
Clouds FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 80 58 76 56 79 58 73 52 74
Temp 78 73 66 59 74 64 59 58 77 71 64 58 71 63 56 53 72 65
Dewpt 63 65 59 51 51 54 55 55 59 62 57 52 50 50 47 48 51 55
PWind dir SW W N SE SW W NW N W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 5 10 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
$$
SCZ043-170800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
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 48 71 48 76 53
Temp 62 56 53 50 50 64 70 70 59 54 50 48 50 67 74 75 65 57 55 54 56
Dewpt 56 53 50 46 46 45 44 46 51 50 49 48 50 53 52 53 55 54 54 53 55
RH 81 90 89 86 86 50 39 42 75 86 96100100 61 46 46 70 90 96 96 96
Wind dir NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE N N S S S S S S S S
Wind spd 4 3 2 3 4 5 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 3 5 4 3 2 2 3
Clouds CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
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 79 53 73 49 78 53 71 47 72
Temp 77 70 61 55 71 61 52 51 76 68 59 55 70 59 51 49 70 62
Dewpt 60 62 56 47 46 52 50 50 54 58 55 51 48 49 46 46 47 51
PWind dir SW W N S SW SW NW N W
Wind char GN LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 10 10 0 0 5 10 5 5 0
$$
GAZ099-170800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
646 PM EDT Thu Oct 16 2025
Date 10/16/25 Fri 10/17/25 Sat 10/18/25 Sun
EDT 3hrly 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08
UTC 3hrly 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
Min/Max 52 78 52 81 56
Temp 69 62 58 54 52 68 76 76 65 60 55 53 54 70 79 80 71 62 58 57 57
Dewpt 55 55 55 51 48 45 45 46 50 52 51 51 51 53 51 51 53 54 54 54 55
RH 61 78 90 90 86 43 33 34 58 75 86 93 90 55 38 36 53 75 86 90 93
Wind dir NE E E E NE E E E E SE S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S
Wind spd 4 3 2 2 3 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 3
Clouds CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC B1 FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Date 10/19 Mon 10/20/25 Tue 10/21/25 Wed 10/22/25 Thu 10/23/25
EDT 6hrly 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Max/Min 84 55 79 53 84 56 76 49 77
Temp 82 76 64 56 77 66 57 55 81 74 63 56 74 63 54 50 75 67
Dewpt 59 63 53 47 45 47 50 50 52 53 53 48 42 42 43 43 43 45
PWind dir SW NW N SE SW W NW N W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds FW SC SC FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
PoP 12hr 20 10 0 0 5 10 5 0 0
Rain shwrs S
$$
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