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National Weather Service:
Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 4:53 PM EST on November 19, 2008
Clear Gainesville: 47°
Clear
Wind: 9 mph / 15 km/h from the WSW
Dew Point: 8 °F / -13 °C
Pressure: 30.15 in / 1021 hPa
Windchill: 43 °F / 6 °C
Humidity: 21%
Visibility: 10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Gainesville
Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear
Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear
50° | 32° 56° | 31° 47° | 27° 49° | 29° 52° | 34°
Forecast as of 3:37 PM EST on November 19, 2008

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs 52 to 58. West winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny...windy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Monday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Sunny...windy. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs around 50.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:12 AM (EST) Moon Rise:No Moon Rise/
Sunset:05:28 PM (EST) Moon Set:01:02 PM (EST)
Moon Phase
Nov. 19 Nov. 27 Dec. 05 Dec. 12 Dec. 19
Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 3:51 PM EST on November 19, 2008

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST this
afternoon for north and central Georgia for low relative
humidities...
... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect Friday afternoon for
north and central Georgia for low relative humidities and
gusty winds...

A red flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST this
afternoon. A Fire Weather Watch remains in effect Friday
afternoon.

Dry fuel moisture conditions will combine with relative
humidities of 15 to 25 percent and west winds of 10 to 20 mph
this afternoon creating dangerous fire weather conditions. For
Friday afternoon... dry fuel moisture conditions will combine with
relative humidities of 20 to 25 percent and winds of 15 to 25 mph
to create dangerous fire weather conditions.

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring... or will occur within 24 hours.

A Fire Weather Watch means that there is high potential for the
development of critical fire weather conditions in 12 to
72 hours. Listen for later forecasts and possible red flag
warnings.

Please refer to the local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn outdoors. If you do burn outside... use extreme
caution.

Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the
field of the red flag warning.





 

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