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National Weather Service:
Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:55 AM EST on February 11, 2012
Clear Beaufort: 50°
 Clear
Wind: 15 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 36 °F
Pressure: 29.88 in
Humidity: 58%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Beaufort
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
56° | 27° 47° | 27° 56° | 40° 61° | 49° 65° | 45°
Forecast as of 6:04 am EST on February 11, 2012

Today
Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Breezy. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Cooler with lows in the upper 20s. Brisk. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. Wind chill readings as low as 15 in the morning. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 20s...except in the upper 20s near the coast. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph...becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 40s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:09 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:29 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:04 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:09 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:04 am EST on February 11, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 8 PM EST this
evening for low humidity... gusty winds and dry fuels across
southeast South Carolina and southeast Georgia...

The National Weather Service in Charleston has issued a red flag
warning for low humidity... gusty winds and dry fuels... which is in
effect from noon today to 8 PM EST this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* Winds: northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative humidity: 22 to 25 percent.

* Impacts: the combination of gusty winds... dry fuels... low
humidity and ongoing severe to exceptional drought conditions
will result in a very high fire danger. The danger is such that
any fires that develop could quickly become out of control
wildfires.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are expected. Please advise the appropriate officials and fire
crews in the field of this red flag warning.
 

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