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National Weather Service:
Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Warning

Current Conditions
Updated: 12:35 PM EST on February 11, 2012
Clear Rock Hill: 50°
 Clear
Wind: 10 mph from the NW
Dew Point: 23 °F
Pressure: 29.82 in
Humidity: 35%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Rock Hill
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
50° | 18° 41° | 20° 49° | 31° 49° | 34° 58° | 36°
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 windy. Near steady temperatures in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear and blustery. Colder with lows around 19. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain...snow and freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and freezing rain in the morning. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
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 upper 50s. Lows in the lower 40s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:14 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:34 PM (EST)
Sunset:06:02 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:08 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 12:03 PM EST on February 11, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 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 early this afternoon
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 12:08 PM EST on February 11, 2012

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

A red flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM EST this evening.

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

* Timing... noon to 6 PM today.

* Winds... northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* Humidity... rapidly falling to as low as 22 percent by mid
afternoon.

* 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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