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Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:56 AM EST on February 11, 2012
Scattered Clouds Greenwood: 44°
 Scattered Clouds
Wind: 12 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 32 °F
Pressure: 29.88 in
Windchill: 38 °F
Humidity: 63%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Greenwood
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
47° | 16° 45° | 20° 52° | 31° 49° | 36° 59° | 38°
Forecast as of 11:41 am EST on February 11, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 7 PM EST this evening...
This Afternoon
Sunny and breezy. Near steady temperatures in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear. Much colder with lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph...becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday
Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Thursday through Friday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in the lower 40s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Greenville-Spartanburg
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayGoodPM2.5
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:17 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:38 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:08 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:14 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 4:10 am EST on February 11, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 11 am this morning to 7 PM
EST this evening...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a lake Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 11 am this morning
to 7 PM EST this evening.

* Locations... foothills and Piedmont of the Carolinas and
northeast Georgia.

* Hazards... windy conditions on area lakes.

* Timing... gusty northwest winds will develop late this morning
and will remain through early this evening. The strongest gusts
may occur during the mid afternoon.

* Winds... northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 to 40 mph.

* Impacts... conditions will be unsafe for boating on area lakes.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.





Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 4:33 am EST on February 11, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from noon today to 6 PM EST this
evening for gusty winds and dry conditions for the upstate of
South Carolina and northeast Georgia...

The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued
a red flag warning... which is in effect from noon today to 6 PM
EST this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Locations... the upstate of South Carolina and northeast Georgia.

* Timing... noon to 6 PM today.

* Winds... northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Humidity... as low as 25 percent.

* Fuel moisture... will continue to dry as no rainfall is expected
with the cold frontal passage.

* Impacts... wild fire potential will increase this afternoon.

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... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will
create explosive fire growth potential.
 

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