Saturday, February 19, 2011
Highest Gusts From Saturday
Wintergreen saw a gust of 71 mph...that's almost hurricane force winds! Here is a list of highest gusts from other areas across the state. You'll notice that winds were not as strong in southern Virginia.
Wind Forecast For Tonight
Here is the forecast for sustained winds the rest of tonight. Gusts could easily exceed sustained winds by about 10 to 15 mph, especially from 8 PM to midnight. Conditions will quickly improve in central Virginia from midnight to 4 AM, though it will remain breezy along the Chesapeake Bay.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Fire Danger On Saturday
A front will sweep through the area early tonight and drag in extremely dry air for Saturday. In addition, we will see strong winds from the west/northwest sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For these reasons, a Red Flag Warning has been issued from 9 AM to 9 PM on Saturday for high fire danger. Winds will eventually diminish by Saturday night.
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