National Weather Service: Lake Wind Advisory , Special Statement

Gastonia, NC

Current Conditions

Clear

21 °F

Clear

4 mph variable

3 °F

30.25 in

16 °F

46%

10.0 miles

Gastonia, NC

Updated — 5:54 AM EST on February 12, 2012

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Forecast for Gaston (28052)

Lake Wind Advisory in effect until 6 am EST early this morning...
Sunday
clear
Clear
H 45° / L 20°
Monday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 49° / L 31°
Tuesday
chancesnow
Chance of Snow
H 49° / L 34°
Wednesday
partlycloudy
Partly Cloudy
H 58° / L 38°
Thursday
chancerain
Chance of Rain
H 58° / L 41°
Today

Sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Clear. Cold with lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40.

Thursday

Cloudy. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 60. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Statement as of 3:51 am EST on February 12, 2012

Lake Wind Advisory


... Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect until 6 am EST early this
morning...

* locations... foothills and Piedmont of the Carolinas and
northeast Georgia.

* Hazards... windy conditions on area lakes.

* Timing... gusty northwest winds will continue through the early
morning hours.

* Winds... northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Impacts... conditions will be unsafe for boating on area lakes.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A lake Wind Advisory indicates that winds will cause rough chop
on area lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.





Statement as of 4:07 am EST on February 12, 2012

Special Statement


... Increased fire danger from 10 am EST this morning
through this evening...

Gusty northwest winds will continue to usher in a very dry and
cold air mass across the area today. Very low dewpoints will result in
relative humidity falling to 15 to 25 percent this afternoon
across the foothills and Piedmont of the western Carolinas and northeast
Georgia and the southern mountains of North Carolina. Northwest
winds of 10 to 15 mph... with gusts around 20 mph will combine with
the low relative humidity and dry fuels to enhance the potential for
the spread of wildfire.

Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you can burn today. If you do burn... use extreme caution since fires
can quickly get out of hand under these conditions.



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