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National Weather Service:
Special Statement , Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 1:35 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Partly Cloudy Charleston: 57°
 Partly Cloudy
Wind: 21 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 32 °F
Pressure: 29.79 in
Humidity: 38%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Charleston
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
61° | 25° 47° | 25° 56° | 40° 61° | 49° 65° | 45°
Forecast as of 10:33 am EST on February 11, 2012

This Afternoon
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Breezy. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear. Much cooler with lows in the mid 20s. Wind chill readings as low as 14. 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 13 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. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph... becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 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 around 50.
Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Charleston
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayModeratePM2.5
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:07 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:27 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:01 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:06 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Special Statement
Statement as of 10:24 am EST on February 11, 2012

... Strong winds expected through the afternoon...

Northwest winds will reach as high as 24 to 29 mph... with gusts of
34 to 39 mph at times through the afternoon across southeast South
Carolina and southeast Georgia. These strong winds are just below the
criteria that requires a Wind Advisory.

Winds on some of the taller bridges can be even stronger. This
includes... the Ravenel bridge... the Don Holt bridge... the James b.
Edwards bridge... the Ben Sawyer bridge... the Isle of Palms
connector... the Amos nathaniel Rodgers bridge... the Woods Memorial
bridge and the Talmadge Memorial bridge.

All motorists should use extra caution when traveling... especially
on bridges... overpasses and in exposed areas.

Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio all hazards... TV or your local
news source for the latest weather information from the National
Weather Service.



Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 10:15 am EST on February 11, 2012

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

A red flag warning remains in effect until 8 PM EST this evening.

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

* Relative humidity: around 25 percent.

* Impacts: the combination of gusty winds... dry fuels... low
relative 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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