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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).
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Record high temperature 104.5°F Record low temperature 16.3°F Record high gust 26.0 mph Record high average 167.1 mph Record daily rain 39.36 in. Record low windchill -10.8°F Record high barometer 30.581 in. Record low barometer 29.388 in.
Daily high pressure 29.909 in. Daily low pressure 29.786 in. Daily low windchill 63.9°F Daily high heat index 98.5°F Daily high gust speed 11.0 mph WSW Daily high average speed 6.4 mph SW
Forecast: MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
Tom's (KQ5S) Weather Data
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 msl29.830 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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