National Weather Service: Special Statement , Fire Weather Warning

Evergreen, AL

Current Conditions

Clear

28 °F

Clear

Calm

16 °F

30.33 in

61%

10.0 miles

Greenville, AL

Updated — 11:56 PM CST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for Conecuh (36401)

Monday
rain
Rain Showers
H 56° / L 40°
Tuesday
rain
Rain Showers
H 68° / L 43°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 72° / L 49°
Thursday
tstorms
T-storms
H 70° / L 45°
Friday
clear
Clear
H 67° / L 36°
Monday

Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Monday Night

Not as cool. Cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Tuesday

Warmer...cloudy. Numerous showers. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 47. Northwest winds around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms all night. Scattered rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Friday

Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.

Friday Night

Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.

Statement as of 3:48 PM CST on February 12, 2012

Special Statement


... Another freeze expected tonight across southeast
Mississippi... southern Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle...

... Temperatures in the middle 20s expected for several inland
locations tonight... with upper 20s possible just north of the
coast...

Arctic high pressure will continue to build into the deep south
tonight. Temperatures will drop to overnight lows in the middle
twenties north of Interstate 10... with a few locations well inland
and other normally colder spots possibly dipping into the lower
twenties. Upper twenties to lower thirties can be expected along the
coast.

Everyone should continue to take adequate safety precautions with
their heating systems tonight... and make sure to utilize Carbon monoxide
detectors in enclosed spaces. Extra caution should be used with
portable space heaters. Make sure space heaters are not left
unattended and are not used near flammable materials such as curtains
or bed coverings. Damage likely to any early new growth of sensitive
vegetation left unprotected again tonight.

During this period of cold weather... check on elderly neighbors to
make sure they have adequate heat. Outdoor pets should also have
adequate warmth. Area shelters should continue to expect increased
demand.



Statement as of 9:22 PM CST on February 12, 2012

Fire Weather Warning


... Red flag warning remains in effect from 11 am to 5 PM CST
Monday for portions of south central and southwest Alabama for long
duration of low relative humidity below 25 percent...

* humidity... dropping below 25 percent by 11 am Monday and staying
below 25 percent until 5 PM Monday.

* Impacts... any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are
either occurring now... or likely will occur. A combination of low
relative humidity and warm temperatures will create explosive fire
growth potential.








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