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Wind Advisory , Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 2:55 AM EST on February 11, 2012
Overcast Vidalia: 46°
 Overcast
Wind: 6 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 39 °F
Pressure: 29.89 in
Windchill: 44 °F
Humidity: 76%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Vidalia
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
54° | 25° 50° | 22° 56° | 36° 61° | 47° 72° | 52°
Forecast as of 8:38 PM EST on February 10, 2012

Wind Advisory in effect from 10 am to 7 PM EST Saturday...
Rest of Tonight
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny...windy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear...windy...colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds up to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs in the mid 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Thursday
Cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday Night
Cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Friday
Cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:16 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:36 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:11 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:17 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 6:28 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 10 am to 7 PM EST
Saturday...

* locations... all of north and central Georgia.

* Winds... northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Timing... beginning mid-morning Saturday and lasting through
Saturday evening.

* Impacts... highest wind gusts will likely be in wide open areas
such as airports or along the ridgelines in the mountains. Weak
trees and tree limbs may be downed by the high winds. Isolated
power outages may occur.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least
20 mph... or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this
strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. Use extra caution.


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Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 7:44 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... Cold air surges into north and central Georgia this weekend...

An Arctic cold front will sweep through all of north and central
Georgia by noon on Saturday. This cold front will be followed by
sharply falling temperatures and very gusty northwest winds.

High temperatures on Saturday will generally occur in the morning
with the 30s and 40s across the north to the 50s across central
Georgia. Temperatures will fall into the teens and 20s on Saturday
night.

Strong northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph
are also expected. Wind chill values will remain in the 20s across
north Georgia during the day... dropping into the teens and single
digits overnight. Across central Georgia... the wind chill will fall
into the 30s by late afternoon... and into the teens overnight.

The predominantly warmer than normal weather so far this winter has
resulted in extremely premature budding of some Flowers... plants and
trees. Steps should be taken to protect any vulnerable plants... as
well as outdoor pets.

Finally... a few snow showers will be possible in the north Georgia
mountains from late tonight through Saturday morning. A minor dusting
of snow will be possible in the higher elevations... mainly above
2500 feet. Otherwise... most of the snow will melt as it hits the
ground due to warmer soil temperatures.

Residents of north and central Georgia should continue to monitor
this upcoming winter weather event.


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