National Weather Service: Special Statement

Sanford, NC

Current Conditions

27 °F

Clear

Wind:

14 mph from the NW

Dew Point:

1 °F

Pressure:

30.10 in

Windchill:

15 °F

Humidity:

34%

Visibility:

10.0 miles

Observed:

Sanford, NC

Updated — 2:35 AM EST on February 12, 2012

Local Radar

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Locations Nearby:

Sanford
27 °F - Clear
Southern Pines
25 °F - N/A
Pope Field Airport
26 °F - Clear
Erwin
28 °F - Clear

Forecast for Lee (27237)

Sunday

Clear

H 40° / L 20°

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Monday

Partly Cloudy

H 49° / L 31°

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Tuesday

Chance of Rain

H 50° / L 36°

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Wednesday

Partly Cloudy

H 58° / L 36°

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Thursday

Chance of Rain

H 59° / L 43°

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Sunday Night

Clear. Cold with lows around 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph in the evening...becoming light and variable.

Sunday

Sunny. Cooler with highs around 40. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy. Not as cold with lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.

Wednesday and Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 50s. Lows in the upper 30s.

Thursday

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

Thursday Night

Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.

Statement as of 12:11 am EST on February 12, 2012

Special Statement

... Increased fire danger across central North Carolina today...

West northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 25 mph will
occur today. These winds combined with relative humidity values
falling to near 20 percent will lead to adverse fire weather
conditions today across all of central North Carolina. Any
fires that occur could begin to burn out of control under these
conditions.

Anyone planning to conduct burning should consider postponing
until more favorable conditions occur.

328 PM EST Sat Feb 11 2012

... Increased fire danger across central North Carolina Sunday...

Steady west northwest winds around 15 mph with gusts around 25 mph
will occur Sunday. These winds combined with relative humidity
values falling to near 20 percent will lead to adverse fire weather
conditions on Sunday across all of central North Carolina. Any fires
that occur could begin to burn out of control under these conditions.

Anyone planning to conduct burning Sunday should consider postponing
until more favorable conditions occur.