Leesburg, FL

Current Conditions

Clear

33 °F

Clear

16 mph from the North

12 °F

30.29 in

23 °F

42%

10.0 miles

Leesburg, FL

Updated — 4:53 AM EST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for Northern Lake County (34748)

Freeze warning in effect until 9 am EST this morning...
Wind Chill Advisory in effect until 9 am EST this morning...
Freeze watch in effect from late tonight through Monday morning...
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 52° / L 29°
Monday
clear
Clear
H 61° / L 45°
Tuesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 74° / L 58°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 77° / L 56°
Thursday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 79° / L 58°
Today

Mostly sunny. Breezy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Clear. Lows around 30. North winds around 5 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday

Partly sunny. Warmer. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy. Milder. Lows in the upper 50s.

Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Highs around 80.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.

Thursday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Statement as of 4:10 am EST on February 12, 2012

Freeze Warning, Freeze Watch, Wind Chill Advisory


... Freeze warning remains in effect until 9 am EST this morning...
... Freeze watch remains in effect from late tonight through
Monday morning...

* timing... Arctic high pressure building across the deep south
will keep a very cold airmass over east central Florida into
Monday morning. Near freezing temperatures in the mid to upper
30s are occurring this morning across lake... Volusia... Seminole
and Orange counties and temperatures are expected to drop several
degrees to below freezing across most of the warned area before
sunrise this morning. Urbanized areas such as Orlando are
expected to remain just above freezing this morning.

Freezing temperatures are expected again Monday morning.

* Impacts... the freezing temperatures will cause damage to cold
sensitive plants and vegetation.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A freeze warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or
highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other
sensitive vegetation.

A freeze watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible.
These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.






437 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect from 4 am to 9 am EST
Sunday...

* northwest winds around 10 to 15 mph overnight will combine with
chilly overnight temperatures to produce wind chill values near
or below freezing for all of east central Florida. Wind chill
values will range from the low to mid 20s across the interior
to the low 30s along the coastal areas of the space and Treasure
coasts.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Chill Advisory means that cold air and strong winds will
combine to generate low wind chills. If you must venture
outdoors... dress warmly in layers and make sure you wear a hat
and gloves.





Statement as of 4:29 am EST on February 12, 2012

Fire Weather Warning, Fire Weather Watch


... Red flag warning in effect from 9 am this morning to 7 PM EST
this evening for all of east central Florida for long duration of
critical rh and gusty northwest winds...

... Fire Weather Watch remains in effect from Monday morning
through Monday afternoon for interior
Volusia... Orange... Seminole... Lake... and Osceola counties for
long duration of critical rh...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a red flag
warning... which is in effect from 9 am to 7 PM EST Sunday. A Fire
Weather Watch has also been issued and is in effect from Monday
morning through Monday afternoon.

* Wind... northwest to north 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in
the morning.

* Humidity... 10 to 12 hours of critical rh values with minimum
rh around 20 percent.

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

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning is issued when very favorable conditions for
the spread of wildfire are occurring now... or will likely occur
within the next 24 hours.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather
conditions... long durations of low relative humidity or a
combination of low relative humidity and strong winds... are
possible between 24 and 72 hours.







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