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National Weather Service:
High Wind Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 6:55 PM EST on February 10, 2012
Mostly Cloudy Galax: 37°
Mostly Cloudy
Wind: Calm
Dew Point: 34 °F
Pressure: 29.93 in
Humidity: 87%
Visibility: 7.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Galax
Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue
Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
Chance of Rain Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow
45° | 31° 32° | 13° 29° | 16° 43° | 29° 41° | 34°
Forecast as of 6:12 PM EST on February 10, 2012

High wind watch in effect from Saturday afternoon through late Saturday night...
Tonight
A chance of rain showers this evening. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Lows around 30. Light and variable winds...becoming northwest around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Saturday
Mostly sunny with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch possible. Windy and cooler with highs in the lower 30s. Temperature falling into the upper 20s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 8 above.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then clearing. A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Windy and much colder with lows around 13. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 60 mph...decreasing to 50 mph after midnight. Wind chill values as low as 2 below.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph...decreasing to 35 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 6 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 17. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the evening. Wind chill values as low as 5 above.
Monday
Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 40s. Wind chill values as low as 5 above in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Wednesday through Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:17 AM (EST) Moon Rise:09:27 PM (EST)2/10
Sunset:05:58 PM (EST) Moon Set:08:32 AM (EST)2/10
Moon Phase
Feb. 10 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
High Wind Watch
Statement as of 6:09 PM EST on February 10, 2012

... High wind watch now in effect from Saturday afternoon through
late Saturday night...

* locations... along the Blue Ridge and the higher mountains near
the Tennessee border... as well as The Mount Rogers area.

* Hazards... damaging wind gusts.

* Winds... northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph.

* Timing... Saturday afternoon into late Saturday night.

* Impacts... downed trees and power lines... with power outages
likely.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous
high wind event. Sustained winds of at least 40 mph... or gusts of
58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest
forecasts.





 

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