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Lake Wind Advisory , Fire Weather Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:55 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Mostly Cloudy Sumter: 46°
 Mostly Cloudy
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 43 °F
Pressure: 29.96 in
Humidity: 87%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Sumter
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy
54° | 22° 45° | 22° 54° | 34° 58° | 40° 65° | 43°
Forecast as of 6:13 PM EST on February 10, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 11 am Saturday to 4 am EST Sunday...
Tonight
Cloudy. Lows around 40. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear and breezy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.
Thursday
Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Friday
Highs in the mid 60s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Columbia
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayGoodOZONE
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:10 AM (EST) Moon Rise:09:22 PM (EST)2/10
Sunset:06:00 PM (EST) Moon Set:08:30 AM (EST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Lake Wind Advisory
Statement as of 2:19 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... Lake Wind Advisory in effect from 11 am Saturday to 4 am EST
Sunday...

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a lake Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 11 am Saturday to 4 am EST
Sunday.

* Locations: the midlands of South Carolina and the central
Savannah River area of Georgia.

* Hazards: strong winds and large waves.

* Winds: west winds 15 to 20 knots... becoming northwest 20 to 25
knots. Gusts as high as near 30 knots at times.

* Waves: building to 2 to 3 feet.

* Timing: from midday Saturday through late Saturday night.

* Impacts: the combination of increasing winds and waves will
make conditions difficult for small craft on the lake.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

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






Fire Weather Watch
Statement as of 2:19 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday afternoon for the
midlands of South Carolina and the central Savannah River area of
Georgia...

The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for strong and gusty winds... and critical relative
humidity levels... which is in effect Saturday afternoon.

* Affected area... midlands of South Carolina and the central
Savannah River area of Georgia.

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

* Timing... from 12 PM to 6 PM EST Saturday.

* Relative humidity... as low as 20 to 24 percent.

* Temperatures... highs mostly in the lower and middle 50s.

* Impacts... any fires may quickly spread and grow out of control.
Fires may also easily ignite due to Sparks and discarded smoking
material.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Fire Weather Watch means critical fire weather conditions are
forecast to develop. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts and
be prepared for possible red flag warnings from the National
Weather Service in Columbia. Please advise the appropriate
officials and fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
 

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