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Hard Freeze Watch, Hard Freeze Warning, Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 1:53 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Scattered Clouds Gainesville: 61°
 Scattered Clouds
Wind: 17 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 38 °F
Pressure: 29.96 in
Humidity: 42%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Gainesville
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Chance of Rain
63° | 25° 50° | 25° 61° | 40° 68° | 56° 74° | 50°
Forecast as of 2:06 PM EST on February 11, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening... Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
Tonight
Much colder. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 mph this evening...diminishing to 5 to 10 mph overnight. Lowest wind chill readings 13 to 18 after midnight.
Sunday
Cooler. Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 14 to 19 in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. East winds 5 mph shifting to the south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Not as cool. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Southeast winds 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Tuesday Night and Wednesday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night and Thursday
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Breezy. Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Friday Night and Saturday
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:12 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:33 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:14 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:18 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Hard Freeze Watch, Hard Freeze Warning, Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 1:54 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this
evening...
... Hard freeze warning remains in effect from midnight tonight to
9 am EST Sunday...
... Hard freeze watch in effect from Sunday evening through Monday
morning...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a hard
freeze watch... which is in effect from Sunday evening through
Monday morning.

* Timing... gusty northwest winds into early this evening. Sub
freezing temperatures overnight through early Sunday morning.
Another round of sub freezing temperatures is possible Sunday
night into early Monday morning.

* Winds... northwest winds 15 to 20 mph will prevail through this
afternoon... with gusts to 35 mph.

* Temperature... low temperatures will be in the mid 20s tonight.
Northwest winds will also produce lower wind chill readings
tonight as well. Low temperatures Sunday night will be in the
lower to mid 20s.

* Impacts... boaters should exercise caution today... as should
drivers of high profile vehicles. Freezing temperatures will
kill sensitive vegetation that is not protected.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A hard freeze warning means that temperatures less than
27 degrees are expected for at least 2 hours.

A lake Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds of 20 to
25 mph or gusts of 30 to 39 mph are expected. Small boats will be
especially prone to capsizing. Boaters in the advisory area
should avoid open water and stay close to shore in wind protected
inlets. High profile vehicles should use extra caution when
traveling as well.

A hard freeze watch means that temperatures less than 27 degrees
are possible for at least 2 hours.







Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:11 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 5 PM EST this
afternoon for gusty winds and low humidity for northeast Florida
and interior southeast Georgia...

* affected area... in Florida... fire weather zones 020... 021...
022... 023... 024... 025... 030... 031... 032... 033... 035... 036...
037... 038 and 040. In Georgia... fire weather zones 132...
133... 134... 135... 136... 149... 150... 151... 162 and 163.

* Wind... northwest winds 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

* Humidity... minimum relative humidities will be 25 to 30
percent over interior southeast Georgia... and 30 to 35
percent over northeast Florida.

* Impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
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 and low relative humidity will create explosive fire
growth potential.
 

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