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National Weather Service Charleston SC
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

SCZ050-192000-
Charleston International Airport-Charleston SC
32.91N  80.03W Elev. 45 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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                      81          53          75          40          65
Temp                66 78 77 62 55 55 54 55 69 73 69 59 52 48 43 41 53 63 65 57
Dewpt               42 38 35 43 47 47 48 48 54 54 50 42 36 32 30 29 26 25 27 32
RH                  42 24 22 50 74 74 80 77 59 51 51 53 54 54 60 62 35 23 24 38
Wind dir             W  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W
Wind spd             4  5 10  6  5  5  8  9 14 17 14 14 14 13 13 11 11 10  9  5
Wind gust                                   25 27
Clouds              CL FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          80           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.10           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      D  L
Wind chill                                                    36 34
Min chill                                                        34    39


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          45    73      49    73      56    74      51    72
Temp          47 46 71 64   53 50 73 61   57 58 73 67   58 51 70 63
Dewpt         38 35 35 41   43 40 40 47   52 53 54 54   52 44 39 44
PWind dir        SW    SW       W    SE       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      GN    GN      GN    GN
Avg clouds    CL CL CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       5    40      20     5
Rain shwrs                                       C  C    S

$$
GAZ118-192000-
Savannah International Airport-Inland Chatham GA
32.12N  81.20W Elev. 50 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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          53          76          41          67
Temp                67 80 81 65 58 56 54 55 68 70 69 59 52 47 43 41 52 62 67 60
Dewpt               40 38 40 45 46 45 46 51 57 55 48 39 35 32 30 29 29 29 31 35
RH                  37 22 23 48 64 66 74 86 68 59 47 47 52 56 60 62 41 28 26 39
Wind dir            SW  S  S  S  S  S SW  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
Wind spd             4  6 10  6  5  5  6  8 13 14 14 16 14 13 12 10  9  6  8  3
Wind gust                                         26
Clouds              CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW SC B2 SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          70           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.09           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                   S  L  C
Wind chill                                                    36 35
Min chill                                                        35    38


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          44    74      49    74      57    75      51    73
Temp          46 44 72 67   53 49 73 66   58 58 73 69   58 51 71 66
Dewpt         35 35 37 43   43 41 44 50   54 53 57 58   53 45 42 44
PWind dir        SW     W       W    SE       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    CL CL CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0      10    40      20     5
Rain shwrs                                       C  C    S
Tstms                                                    S

$$
SCZ050-192000-
Charleston Waterfront-Charleston SC
32.78N  79.94W Elev. 10 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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                      75          55          72          44          65
Temp                67 74 73 61 56 56 56 57 66 69 66 60 53 49 45 44 51 61 65 58
Dewpt               46 45 42 49 51 50 51 52 57 59 55 46 38 35 33 31 32 31 33 38
RH                  47 35 33 65 83 80 83 83 73 70 68 60 57 58 62 60 48 32 30 47
Wind dir             W  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W
Wind spd             4  8 10  6  4  5  9  9 13 16 14 13 13 13 12 11 10  8  8  4
Wind gust                                   25 26 25 24 24 25 24
Clouds              CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW B1 B1 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          70           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.08           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      L  L
Wind chill                                                    39 38
Min chill                                                        37


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          49    71      51    69      59    72      53    69
Temp          51 49 69 63   56 51 69 61   60 61 71 67   60 53 68 62
Dewpt         43 40 42 48   47 44 47 52   56 57 60 59   54 46 46 48
PWind dir        SW    SW       W     E       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL FW CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0       5    40      20     5
Rain shwrs                                       C  C    S
Tstms                                                    S

$$
SCZ048-192000-
Beaufort Marine Corps Air Station-Beaufort SC
32.48N  80.72W Elev. 37 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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                      79          53          74          41          65
Temp                66 77 75 62 57 57 54 54 67 69 68 58 51 47 43 41 52 62 65 58
Dewpt               43 39 43 46 47 47 47 50 58 58 53 41 36 33 31 30 32 30 32 36
RH                  43 25 32 56 69 69 77 86 73 68 59 53 56 58 62 65 46 30 29 44
Wind dir            SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W SW
Wind spd             4  6 10  6  5  6  6  8 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 10  9  6  6  2
Wind gust                                   24 24 25 25 24
Clouds              CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC B1 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          80           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.09           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      D  C
Wind chill                                                    36 35
Min chill                                                        35    38


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          45    72      49    71      57    73      51    71
Temp          48 45 70 64   53 49 70 62   58 58 71 67   58 51 69 64
Dewpt         38 36 40 45   45 42 45 52   55 54 59 59   53 45 44 45
PWind dir        SW    SW       W    SE       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW FW
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0      10    40      20     5
Rain shwrs                                       C  C    S
Tstms                                                    S

$$
SCZ043-192000-
Walterboro-Inland Colleton SC
32.91N  80.67W Elev. 98 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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                      81          51          72          37          64
Temp                65 80 81 65 56 54 51 53 68 69 66 56 48 44 40 38 51 61 64 55
Dewpt               40 35 36 41 43 42 44 48 54 54 48 38 33 31 29 28 27 25 27 32
RH                  40 20 20 41 62 64 77 83 61 59 52 51 56 60 64 67 39 25 24 41
Wind dir             W SW  S  S  S  S SW  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W
Wind spd             4  5  8  6  5  5  6  8 12 12 14 13 11 10 10  8  9  8  6  2
Wind gust                                   23 24    25 24 20
Clouds              CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC B2 B1 FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          80           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.13           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                      D  L
Wind chill                                                 38 33 32
Min chill                                                  38    32    37


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          41    72      44    73      54    72      48    71
Temp          42 42 70 63   49 45 72 63   55 56 72 65   55 48 69 62
Dewpt         33 33 35 40   40 39 38 45   51 52 54 54   48 42 38 41
PWind dir        SW    SW       W    SE       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    GN      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    GN
Avg clouds    CL CL CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW CL
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0      10    50      20     5
Rain shwrs                                       C  C    S

$$
GAZ099-192000-
Metter-Candler GA
32.40N  82.06W Elev. 197 ft
847 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

Date             Wed 03/19/25            Thu 03/20/25            Fri 03/21/25
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          52          71          38          66
Temp                65 79 82 68 59 55 53 55 63 64 67 54 48 44 40 38 51 61 66 58
Dewpt               38 31 31 40 44 44 49 54 57 48 39 35 33 30 29 27 27 26 25 31
RH                  37 17 16 36 57 66 86 96 81 56 36 48 56 57 64 64 39 26 21 36
Wind dir            SW SW SW  S  S SW SW  S SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W SW
Wind spd             4  8 10  5  5  6  9 10 12 13 19 16 12 10  9  5  5  5  4  2
Wind gust                                            26 23 20 19
Clouds              CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B2 B1 FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
PoP 12hr                      0           0          60           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0        0.06           0           0
Snow 12hr                 00-00       00-00       00-00
Rain shwrs                                S  L  C  S
Wind chill                                                 38 34 34
Min chill                                                  38    33    37


Date          Sat 03/22/25  Sun 03/23/25  Mon 03/24/25  Tue 03/25/25
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          42    74      46    77      54    73      48    74
Temp          44 42 72 65   51 46 74 68   56 56 71 67   55 48 70 66
Dewpt         30 33 37 41   41 40 40 45   50 51 56 56   48 41 39 41
PWind dir        SW     W       W    SE       S    SW       W     W
Wind char        LT    LT      LT    LT      LT    GN      LT    LT
Avg clouds    CL CL CL CL   FW FW FW FW   SC B1 B2 B2   B1 SC FW CL
PoP 12hr          0     0       0     0      20    40      20     0
Rain shwrs                                    S  C  C    S
Tstms                                                    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