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National Weather Service Charleston SC
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

SCZ050-300800-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      78          94          78          95          80
Temp             83 81 80 80 81 88 92 89 83 81 80 78 80 88 93 92 85 82 81 80 82
Dewpt            77 78 78 77 78 78 77 77 77 78 78 77 77 76 74 75 75 77 78 77 76
RH               82 91 94 91 91 72 62 68 82 91 94 97 91 68 54 58 72 85 91 91 82
Wind dir         SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW  S  S SW SW SW  W
Wind spd          5  3  2  2  2  5  6  8  5  4  4  4  5  6  9 10  9  6  6  5  6
Clouds           B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     30          60          30          40          20
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.02        0.02        0.04        0.04
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  S     S  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  S  S
Tstms             C  S     S  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  S  S
Heat index       92            102106102 92             99103103 94 90
Max heat         97    90         106   107    91         103   105    93
Heat                             Y  Y  Y


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          96      76    88      72    85      73    88      74    89
Temp          94 84   79 77 85 77   75 74 82 77   75 75 85 78   75 76 86 80
Dewpt         75 76   76 75 75 74   72 72 73 72   72 73 73 73   73 73 72 73
PWind dir        SW       W    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      GN    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B2   B2 B1 B2 OV   B2 B2 B2 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2
PoP 12hr         60      70    90      70    80      50    70      40    60
Rain shwrs        L    L  C  L  D    L  L  L  D    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms             L    L  C  L  D    L  L  L  D    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L

$$
GAZ118-300800-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      77          96          78          98          79
Temp             83 81 80 78 79 89 94 94 85 82 80 78 79 89 96 95 87 84 81 79 80
Dewpt            77 78 77 76 77 78 74 77 78 78 77 76 75 77 74 73 75 77 76 75 75
RH               82 91 91 94 94 70 53 58 80 88 91 94 88 68 49 49 68 80 85 88 85
Wind dir         SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW  W SW SW  S  S SW SW  W
Wind spd          4  2  2  2  2  3  5  6  5  3  2  3  4  5  5  8  5  5  4  5  5
Clouds           B1 B2 SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     20          60          20          30          10
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.04        0.03        0.01           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S              S  C  S  S              C  C
Tstms             S  S              S  C  S  S              C  C
Heat index       92            103105109 97 91         102107105 96 94
Max heat         96    92         106   110    94         107   109    96
Heat                             Y  Y  Y


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          98      77    91      73    86      73    87      74    89
Temp          96 86   80 78 88 79   75 74 84 78   75 74 85 79   75 75 87 80
Dewpt         75 76   76 76 78 76   75 73 76 74   73 73 75 74   74 73 75 75
PWind dir        SW      SW     N      NE    NE      NE    NE       E     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B1   B1 SC B1 OV   B2 B2 B2 OV   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         50      50    90      80    80      60    70      40    60
Rain shwrs        C    C  S  C  D    D  C  L  D    L  C  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms             C    C  S  C  D    D  C  L  D    L  C  C  L    C  S  C  L

$$
SCZ050-300800-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      80          92          80          95          81
Temp             84 83 82 81 82 89 91 90 85 83 82 80 82 90 93 92 86 84 83 81 83
Dewpt            79 80 79 79 80 80 79 80 79 79 80 79 78 78 77 78 78 79 79 79 78
RH               85 91 91 94 94 75 68 73 82 88 94 97 88 68 60 64 77 85 88 94 85
Wind dir          S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW SW  S  S SW SW SW  W
Wind spd          5  3  3  3  3  5  8  9  5  4  4  4  5  6 10 11  9  8  6  5  5
Clouds           SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC FW
PoP 12hr                     30          50          40          40          30
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.01        0.04        0.02        0.02
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  S  S  S  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  C  C  S  S
Tstms             S  S  S  S  S  S  C  C  C  C  C  C  S  S  C  C  C  C  S  S
Heat index       95 95 92 90 93106108108 98 94 93    91105107107 98 96 94 90 93
Max heat         98    96    93   108   109    97    91   109   107    98    93
Heat                             Y  Y  Y


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          95      77    87      74    84      74    87      74    88
Temp          94 85   81 79 85 79   76 76 82 78   76 75 85 80   76 76 86 81
Dewpt         78 78   78 77 79 76   75 75 77 75   74 74 76 75   74 75 77 76
PWind dir        SW       W    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        GN      LT    GN      GN    GN      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B1   B2 B1 B2 OV   B2 B2 B2 B2   B2 B1 B2 B2   B1 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr         50      70    90      80    80      60    70      50    50
Rain shwrs        C    L  C  L  D    D  L  L  D    L  C  L  L    C  C  C  C
Tstms             C    L  C  L  D    D  L  L  D    L  C  L  L    C  C  C  C

$$
SCZ048-300800-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      78          94          78          95          79
Temp             83 82 80 79 80 88 92 91 84 81 80 78 80 88 94 93 86 83 81 79 81
Dewpt            79 79 78 78 79 79 78 78 79 79 78 77 76 78 76 75 76 78 78 76 76
RH               88 91 94 97 97 75 64 66 85 94 94 97 88 72 56 56 72 85 91 91 85
Wind dir         SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W SW  S  S  S SW  W  W
Wind spd          3  2  2  2  2  4  5  6  5  3  3  3  4  5  6  8  5  5  4  4  5
Clouds           SC B1 SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW
PoP 12hr                     30          50          20          30          10
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.02        0.02        0.01           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        S  C        S     C  C  S  S              C  C
Tstms             S  C        S     C  C  S  S              C  C
Heat index       94 92         103107106 96 90         102107105 96 93
Max heat         98    94         107   109    94         107   109    96
Heat                             Y  Y  Y


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          97      77    88      73    84      73    86      74    87
Temp          95 85   80 78 86 78   75 74 82 77   75 74 84 78   75 75 85 79
Dewpt         77 77   77 76 78 76   74 74 76 74   73 73 76 75   74 74 76 75
PWind dir        SW      SW    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE     E
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B1   B2 SC B1 OV   B2 B1 B2 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         50      60    90      70    80      50    70      40    60
Rain shwrs        C    L  S  C  D    L  C  L  D    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L
Tstms             C    L  S  C  D    L  C  L  D    C  C  C  L    C  C  C  L

$$
SCZ043-300800-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      75          93          75          94          76
Temp             80 78 77 75 77 86 91 88 82 78 77 75 77 88 92 92 84 80 78 76 79
Dewpt            77 77 76 75 77 77 75 76 77 78 77 75 77 76 74 73 75 77 76 76 76
RH               91 97 97100100 75 60 68 85100100100100 68 56 54 74 91 94100 91
Wind dir         SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW SW SW  S SW SW  W
Wind spd          2  1  1  1  1  3  4  4  3  2  2  2  3  5  6  6  4  3  2  3  4
Clouds           B2 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW
PoP 12hr                     30          60          30          40          20
QPF 12hr                   0.01        0.32        0.03        0.04        0.05
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  C        C  S  C  C  C  C              C  C  S  S
Tstms             C  C        C  S  C  C  C  C              C  C  S  S
Heat index                      97102 99 90             99102101 92
Max heat         94               102   103               102   102


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          95      74    85      70    82      70    85      71    86
Temp          93 82   76 76 83 76   72 72 80 75   72 72 83 77   72 73 84 78
Dewpt         75 76   76 76 76 74   72 72 73 72   71 72 73 73   72 73 73 73
PWind dir        SW      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE      NE    NE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B2   B2 B1 B1 OV   B2 B2 B2 B2   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC B1 B2
PoP 12hr         60      60    90      70    70      50    60      30    60
Rain shwrs        L    L  S  C  D    L  C  L  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L
Tstms             L    L  S  C  D    L  C  L  L    C  C  C  L    C  S  C  L

$$
GAZ099-300800-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
620 PM EDT Tue Jul 29 2025

Date           07/29/25      Wed 07/30/25            Thu 07/31/25            Fri
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                      75          95          76          96          76
Temp             83 79 77 76 77 87 93 91 85 80 78 76 78 87 93 93 87 82 78 76 78
Dewpt            76 76 75 75 77 77 75 75 76 77 76 76 75 76 74 72 75 75 75 75 76
RH               80 91 94 97100 72 56 60 75 91 94100 91 70 54 51 68 79 91 97 94
Wind dir          S  S SE  S  S SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW  W SW SW SW  W SW SW SW
Wind spd          2  2  1  1  1  2  4  4  2  2  2  2  2  5  6  5  2  2  2  3  3
Clouds           B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC B1 B2 SC B1 SC FW SC FW B1 B1 SC SC FW FW CL
PoP 12hr                     40          70          30          30          10
QPF 12hr                   0.18        0.09        0.02        0.01           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs        C  S              C  L  C  C              C  C
Tstms             C  S              C  L  C  C              C  C
Heat index       91             99105102 94             98103101 96
Max heat         96               105   106    92         103   103    94
Heat                             Y  Y  Y


Date           08/01  Sat 08/02/25  Sun 08/03/25  Mon 08/04/25  Tue 08/05/25
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          97      74    89      71    84      70    85      71    89
Temp          95 86   78 76 87 77   73 73 81 75   72 72 83 78   72 73 86 79
Dewpt         74 74   76 76 77 75   73 72 73 73   71 71 73 73   72 72 73 73
PWind dir        SW       W     N      NE    NE      NE    NE       E    NE
Wind char        LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    LT
Avg clouds    FW B1   B1 SC B1 OV   B2 B1 B1 B2   B1 B1 B1 B2   B1 SC SC B1
PoP 12hr         50      50    90      70    70      50    60      30    50
Rain shwrs        C    C  S  C  D    L  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    C  S  S  C
Tstms             C    C  S  C  D    L  C  C  L    C  S  C  L    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