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National Weather Service:
High Wind Watch

Current Conditions
Updated: 3:54 AM EST on February 11, 2012
Mostly Cloudy Roanoke: 39°
Mostly Cloudy
Wind: 16 mph from the WNW
Dew Point: 28 °F
Pressure: 29.81 in
Windchill: 30 °F
Humidity: 65%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for Roanoke
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Chance of Snow Clear Clear Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
Chance of Snow Clear Clear Chance of Snow Partly Cloudy
38° | 18° 32° | 20° 47° | 34° 45° | 36° 50° | 36°
Forecast as of 1:06 am EST on February 11, 2012

High wind watch in effect from 1 PM EST this afternoon through late tonight...
Rest of Tonight
Snow and rain showers likely. Little or no snow accumulation. Near steady temperature in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Saturday
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of snow showers. Blustery and cooler with highs in the upper 30s. Temperature falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph...increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Windy and colder with lows around 17. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill values as low as 1 above.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Wind chill values as low as 3 below in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 above.
Monday
Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 40s. Wind chill values as low as 5 above in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
A chance of snow in the morning. Cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the mid 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 around 50. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday Night and Friday
Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
Air Pollution Forecast for Roanoke
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
YesterdayGoodPM2.5
CurrentGoodPM2.5
SatGood PM2.5
SunGood PM2.5
MonGood PM2.5
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:13 AM (EST) Moon Rise:10:32 PM (EST)
Sunset:05:54 PM (EST) Moon Set:09:02 AM (EST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
High Wind Watch
Statement as of 9:27 PM EST on February 10, 2012

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

* locations... near the Blue Ridge especially highest elevations
and along eastern slopes.

* 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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