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Wind Advisory, Hard Freeze Watch , Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 11:53 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Mostly Cloudy Birmingham: 35°
 Mostly Cloudy
Wind: 20 mph from the NNW
Dew Point: 16 °F
Pressure: 30.32 in
Windchill: 24 °F
Humidity: 46%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Birmingham
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Ice Pellets Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Ice Pellets Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
38° | 18° 40° | 25° 50° | 36° 56° | 40° 61° | 47°
Forecast as of 9:18 am CST on February 11, 2012

Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening... Wind Advisory in effect until 6 PM CST this evening...
Today
Breezy. Partly cloudy. Brief very light sleet late in the morning. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
Tonight
Clear. Lows around 19. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds around 5 mph in the evening then becoming light.
Monday
Partly cloudy in the morning...then cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and light sleet in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Not as cool. Rain likely and chance of light sleet in the evening...then rain likely after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with chance of rain in the morning... then partly cloudy with slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Birmingham
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayGoodPM10
YesterdayGoodOZONE
CurrentGoodPM2.5
SatGood PM2.5
SunGood PM2.5
MonGood PM2.5
Astronomy
Sunrise:06:35 AM (CST) Moon Rise:09:56 PM (CST)
Sunset:05:27 PM (CST) Moon Set:08:34 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Wind Advisory, Hard Freeze Watch
Statement as of 4:39 am CST on February 11, 2012

... Wind Advisory in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening...
... Hard freeze watch remains in effect from late tonight through
Sunday morning...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 9 am this morning to 6 PM CST
this evening.

The National Weather Service in Birmingham continues a hard
freeze watch... which is in effect from late tonight
through Sunday morning.

* Timing... windy conditions will start by this morning and last
until sunset. Cold temperatures are expected overnight into Sunday.

* Winds... sustained northerly wind of 15 to 25 mph with gusts
around 35 mph possible... especially across open lan areas... on open
waterways and in the higher elevations.

* Temperature... tonight into Sunday morning lows will drop
into the mid teens and lower 20s area wide. The coldest
locations will be across the north.

* Impacts... a few weaker tree limbs may break fall because of the
windy conditions. High profile vehicles should exercise extra
caution today. Due to the warmer temperatures in the area over
the past few weeks... many plants have already started blooming
and these temperatures could have devastating impacts to
vegetation. Below freezing temperatures may last as long as 24
hours north and 12 hours south.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A hard freeze watch means temperatures will be cold enough to
cause exposed pipes to freeze and possibly burst. Please take the
necessary precautions to protect any sensitive plants at your
home or business. Also... take the time to protect exposed pipes
from the cold.

A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 24 mph and higher...
or wind gusts of 36 mph and higher... are expected. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution.






Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 5:41 am CST on February 11, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from 11 am to 6 PM CST Sunday for
all of central Alabama...

The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect from 11 am to 6 PM CST Sunday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Winds... northwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph.

* Relative humidity... as low as 17 percent.

* Impacts... the combination of a dry airmass and windy
conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now... or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.

For additional information on the fire conditions... please
contact the Alabama forestry commission at
www.Forestry.Alabama.Gov.
 

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