SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE COLUMBIA SC 1101 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010 GAZ040-063>065-077-SCZ015-016-018-020>022-025>031-035>038-041- 041515- LINCOLN-MCDUFFIE-COLUMBIA-RICHMOND-BURKE-LANCASTER-CHESTERFIELD- MCCORMICK-NEWBERRY-FAIRFIELD-KERSHAW-EDGEFIELD-SALUDA-LEXINGTON- RICHLAND-LEE-AIKEN-SUMTER-BARNWELL-ORANGEBURG-CALHOUN-CLARENDON- BAMBERG- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LINCOLNTON...THOMSON...MARTINEZ... EVANS...AUGUSTA...HEPHZIBAH...WAYNESBORO...LANCASTER...ELGIN... CHERAW...PAGELAND...MCCORMICK...NEWBERRY...WINNSBORO...CAMDEN... LUGOFF...EDGEFIELD...JOHNSTON...SALUDA...RIDGE SPRING... WEST COLUMBIA...CAYCE...LEXINGTON...RED BANK...COLUMBIA... BISHOPVILLE...AIKEN...NORTH AUGUSTA...SUMTER...BARNWELL... WILLISTON...BLACKVILLE...ORANGEBURG...ST. MATTHEWS...MANNING... SUMMERTON...BAMBERG...DENMARK 1101 AM EDT FRI SEP 3 2010 ...INCREASED FIRE HAZARD ACROSS THE MIDLANDS TODAY AND THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND... THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION IS URGING THOSE WHO MAY DO OUTDOOR BURNING TO BE AWARE OF FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR THE POSSIBILITIES OF WILDFIRES THIS WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH LIGHT WINDS GENERALLY LESS THAN 5 MPH ARE EXPECTED...LOW HUMIDITIES AND DRY GROUND FUELS WILL INCREASE THE CHANCES OF LOCAL BURNING GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. IN ADDITION...MANY BURNING ACTIVITIES LIKE BONFIRES...CAMP FIRES AND COOKING FIRES MAY ADD DANGEROUS BURNING DEBRIS THAT MAY IGNITE ADJACENT MATERIALS. REMEMBER THINK BEFORE YOU BURN. THOSE WISHING TO CONDUCT OUTDOOR DEBRIS BURNING ARE ASKED TO POSTPONE THESE ACTIVITIES IF POSSIBLE. RESIDENTS ARE REMINDED THAT STATE LAW REQUIRES THEM TO NOTIFY THE SOUTH CAROLINA FORESTRY COMMISSION PRIOR TO BURNING AND TAKE PROPER PRECAUTIONS FOR CONTAINING THE FIRE. TO REPORT A WILDFIRE... CALL 911 OR 1-800-777-FIRE (3473). $$ T
| Tom's (KQ5S) Weather Data | |||
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| LAST READING AT TIME: 10:55 PM DATE: 03 September 2010, time of next update: 11:00 PM | |||
| Current Weather | ---\Night | Current Temperature | 74.9°F (23.8°C) (Heat Index 76.5°F ), Apparent temp 79.3°F |
| Maximum Temperature (since midnight) | 98.2°F at: 2:35 PM | Minimum Temperature (since midnight) | 63.9°F at: 6:40 AM |
| Average windspeed (ten minute) | 0.0 mph | Wind Direction (ten minute) | W (270°) |
| Heat Index | 76.5°F | Maximum Gust (last hour) | 0.0 mph at: 10:00 PM |
| Maximum Gust (since midnight) | 11.0 mph at: 12:25 PM | Maximum 1 minute average (since midnight) | 6.4 mph at: 3:42 PM |
| Rainfall (last hour) | 0.00 in. (0.0 mm) | Rainfall (since midnight) | 0.00 in. (0.0 mm) --- |
| Rainfall This month | 0.00 in. (0.0 mm) | Rainfall To date this year | 305.62 in. (7762.8 mm) |
| Maximum rain per minute (last hour) | 0.00 in/min | Maximum rain per hour (last 6 hours) | 0.00 in/hour |
| Yesterdays rainfall | 0.00 in | DewPoint | 64.9°F (Wet Bulb :68.5°F ) |
| Humidity | 71 %, Humidex 86.1°F | Barometer corrected to msl | 29.830 in. (1010.2 hPa) |
| Pressure change | +0.00 in. (last hour) | Trend (last hour) | STEADY |
| Pressure change (last 12 hours) | -0.05 in | Pressure change (last 6 hours) | +0.03 in |
| Current Solar 0 W/M² | |||
| Maximum solar (since midnight) | 1009 W/M² | Minimum solar (since midnight) | 0 W/M² |
| Current 06:28 hours of sunshine today, current sky: | |||
| Sunshine hours for the year: | 825:52 hrs | Sunshine hours for the month: | 19:26 hrs |
| Current evapotranspiration 0.23 inches per day. Yesterday's reading 0.19 | |||
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