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National Weather Service:
Wind Advisory

Current Conditions
Updated: 8:53 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Overcast Athens: 41°
 Overcast
Wind: 7 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 33 °F
Pressure: 30.00 in
Windchill: 36 °F
Humidity: 73%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Athens
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Chance of Snow Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Rain
Chance of Snow Clear Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Rain
36° | 14° 38° | 18° 47° | 32° 45° | 36° 52° | 38°
Forecast as of 3:31 PM EST on February 10, 2012

Wind Advisory in effect from 7 am to 7 PM EST Saturday...
Tonight
Cloudy. Rain and snow likely in the evening...then a chance of snow after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Lows in the lower 30s. Light winds becoming west 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of rain showers and snow showers in the morning and early afternoon. Brisk. Highs in the mid to upper 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Light winds.
Monday
Increasing cloudiness. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain showers or snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain showers or snow showers. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows around 40.
Thursday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s.
Friday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the mid to upper 50s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:30 AM (EST) Moon Rise:09:41 PM (EST)2/10
Sunset:06:15 PM (EST) Moon Set:08:47 AM (EST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Wind Advisory
Statement as of 7:57 PM CST on February 10, 2012/

... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 7 am EST /6 am CST/ to
7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ Saturday...

* timing... a cold front will move through the southern Appalachians
early Saturday. Northwest winds will increase rapidly behind the
front. Sustained wind speeds of 20 to 30 mph can be expected.

* Impacts... these winds may down trees or tree limbs... and power
lines. Loose outdoor objects should be secured. Motorists
should be extra cautious to cross winds when driving in the
higher elevations.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that winds of 26 to 39 mph and/or gusts of
40 to 57 mph are expected or occurring. Winds this strong can
make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles...
so use caution when driving.
 

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