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
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
SCZ050-032000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N 80.03W Elev. 45 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
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 91 74 92 75 88
Temp 86 88 88 82 78 77 75 77 87 90 89 82 78 77 75 77 83 85 85 80
Dewpt 73 73 74 74 74 74 74 74 72 70 71 72 73 73 72 72 71 70 71 72
RH 65 61 63 77 88 90 97 90 61 52 56 72 85 87 90 85 67 61 63 77
Wind dir NW S S S S NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE E E E E
Wind spd 3 4 5 5 2 1 2 5 10 13 14 10 9 9 10 12 14 18 18 12
Clouds SC B1 B1 SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 60 10 40 30 60
QPF 12hr 0.18 0 0.02 0.04 0.41
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L C S S C C S S C C L L L L C
Tstms C L C S C C S S S C S C L C C
Heat index 93 96 97 94 96 95 90 90
Max heat 96 97 96 96 90 91
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
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 74 92 76 95 77 95
Temp 76 76 86 80 76 76 89 84 78 79 93 84 79 79 93 84
Dewpt 73 73 72 73 74 74 72 74 75 75 72 74 75 75 72 75
PWind dir E E S SW S SW SW SW
Wind char GN GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 60 30 50 20 40 20 50
Rain shwrs C C L L S C C C S S C C S S S C
Tstms C C C L S S S C S S C S S S C
$$
GAZ118-032000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N 81.20W Elev. 50 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 90 74 91 75 87
Temp 84 88 88 82 78 77 75 76 85 89 89 83 79 77 75 76 83 85 85 80
Dewpt 77 77 77 77 76 75 74 75 76 75 74 74 74 74 73 74 75 75 74 74
RH 80 70 70 85 94 94 97 97 75 64 61 74 85 90 94 94 77 72 70 82
Wind dir W S SE SE SE NE N NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind spd 2 3 5 4 2 1 2 4 8 10 11 8 5 5 8 10 13 16 14 11
Clouds SC B1 SC B1 SC SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 60 20 50 30 70
QPF 12hr 0.19 0.01 0.05 0.02 0.29
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L L S C C C C S S C C C C L L C
Tstms L L S S C C S S S L L C
Heat index 94100100 90 94 99 98 90 90 94 93
Max heat 100 100 99 101 94 94
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 89 74 91 76 95 76 95
Temp 75 76 87 81 76 76 89 85 78 78 93 86 78 78 93 85
Dewpt 72 73 75 76 74 74 75 76 73 74 75 76 74 75 75 76
PWind dir NE E S SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 70 20 50 20 50 20 50
Rain shwrs C S C L S S C S S C S S C
Tstms C S S L S S C S C S S C
$$
SCZ050-032000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N 79.94W Elev. 10 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
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 89 75 90 76 86
Temp 86 87 87 82 80 79 77 78 88 89 88 83 80 78 76 78 83 84 84 80
Dewpt 77 77 77 77 77 76 75 76 76 77 76 76 76 75 74 74 76 76 76 75
RH 75 72 72 85 91 91 94 94 68 68 68 80 88 91 94 88 80 77 77 85
Wind dir S S S S S NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E
Wind spd 4 6 6 4 2 2 2 5 10 13 13 10 9 9 10 12 16 18 17 12
Clouds SC B1 B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 60 20 40 40 60
QPF 12hr 0.14 0.01 0.02 0.10 0.42
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C L C S C C C C C C C C L L L L C
Tstms C L C S S C C C C C C C C C L C C
Heat index 97 99 98 90 99100 98 90 91 93 93
Max heat 99 100 100 100 93 93
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
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 88 75 89 77 92 78 93
Temp 77 77 86 81 77 77 87 84 79 80 91 84 80 80 91 85
Dewpt 75 76 77 76 76 76 77 76 77 77 77 77 77 77 78 78
PWind dir E E S SW SW S SW SW
Wind char GN GN LT GN LT GN LT GN
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 50 60 30 50 30 40 30 50
Rain shwrs C C L C C C C C S C C C C S C C
Tstms C C C C C C C C S S S C C S C C
$$
SCZ048-032000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N 80.72W Elev. 37 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 89 74 90 75 86
Temp 84 87 87 82 78 77 75 76 86 89 88 83 79 77 75 77 82 84 84 80
Dewpt 77 77 77 77 76 75 74 76 76 75 75 75 75 74 73 74 75 75 75 75
RH 80 72 72 85 94 94 97100 72 64 66 77 88 90 94 90 79 74 74 85
Wind dir NW S S S S E NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE E E E
Wind spd 2 4 5 3 2 1 2 4 9 10 11 8 5 5 9 11 13 14 14 10
Clouds SC SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 60 20 40 30 60
QPF 12hr 0.09 0.01 0.04 0.01 0.29
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs L C S S S C C S S C C C C L L C
Tstms L C S S C C S S S S C L L C
Heat index 94 99 99 90 96 99 98 90 92 92
Max heat 99 100 99 99 92 92
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 74 88 74 90 77 94 77 93
Temp 76 76 86 80 76 76 88 84 79 79 92 85 79 79 92 85
Dewpt 74 74 76 76 75 75 76 76 75 75 75 77 75 76 75 77
PWind dir E E SW SW SW SW SW SW
Wind char GN GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 60 20 50 20 40 20 50
Rain shwrs C C C L S S S C S S C S S C
Tstms C S S L S S C S S C S S C
$$
SCZ043-032000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N 80.67W Elev. 98 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
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 89 72 90 72 86
Temp 84 87 87 80 76 73 72 74 85 89 89 81 76 73 72 74 82 84 84 78
Dewpt 74 74 73 75 75 73 72 74 72 70 70 72 73 72 71 73 72 71 71 71
RH 72 65 63 85 97100100100 65 54 54 74 90 97 97 97 72 65 65 79
Wind dir N NE SE SE S N N NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E
Wind spd 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 4 8 10 9 5 4 4 6 10 11 12 13 9
Clouds SC SC SC B1 FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 B2 B1 B1 B1
PoP 12hr 50 10 30 20 50
QPF 12hr 0.18 0 0 0 0.20
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S S C C S S C C C C C
Tstms C C C C C C C C
Heat index 91 95 94 91 94 94
Max heat 95 97 94 96 90
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
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 86 72 88 74 92 74 92
Temp 73 74 84 79 73 74 87 82 75 76 91 84 76 77 91 83
Dewpt 72 73 73 73 73 74 72 74 73 74 72 74 74 75 72 75
PWind dir NE E SW SW S SW SW SW
Wind char LT GN LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 60 20 50 20 40 20 50
Rain shwrs C C C L S S C S S C S S C
Tstms C S S L S S C S S C S S C
$$
GAZ099-032000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N 82.06W Elev. 197 ft
926 AM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025
Date Thu 07/03/25 Fri 07/04/25 Sat 07/05/25
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 91 72 93 72 89
Temp 84 89 89 84 78 75 74 74 85 91 90 84 78 74 72 74 82 87 87 81
Dewpt 75 73 73 75 75 74 73 73 73 70 70 73 72 71 71 72 72 71 70 72
RH 74 59 59 74 91 97 97 97 67 50 52 70 82 90 97 93 72 59 57 74
Wind dir NE NE E E SE N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E
Wind spd 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 6 9 8 4 2 2 5 8 10 12 11 8
Clouds SC SC FW SC FW FW SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 10 30 20 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.11
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C C S S C C C C S
Tstms C C C C C C S
Heat index 92 97 97 92 92 97 96 90 93 92
Max heat 97 98 97 97 93 94
Date Sun 07/06/25 Mon 07/07/25 Tue 07/08/25 Wed 07/09/25
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 71 90 71 91 73 95 73 94
Temp 73 73 87 81 73 73 89 84 76 76 93 84 76 77 92 85
Dewpt 72 72 72 74 73 73 72 73 72 73 72 73 73 73 72 73
PWind dir NE NE S W SW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 60 10 40 10 40 20 50
Rain shwrs S S C L C C S C
Tstms S S L C C S C
$$
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