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« on: May 18, 2008, 11:23:45 AM »
Current Conditions:
Hialeah, FL
Sky:Fair Temp:88°F
Feels Like:90°F
Dew Point:66°F
Humidity:49%
Pressure:29.94 inches Up
Wind:From the SW @ 10 mph
Watches & Warnings From NOAA:
Red Flag Warning:
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0033.080518T1700Z- 080518T2200Z/ INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD- INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-COASTAL PALM BEACH- COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE- 913 AM EDT SUN MAY 18 2008
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR RH'S BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT ALONG WITH 20 FOOT WINDS OF NEAR 15 MPH...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. THE RED FLAG WARNING ENCOMPASSES ALL OF PALM BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTIES...AND ALL OF MIAMI- DADE COUNTY WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FAR SOUTH MIAMI-DADE.
HIGH TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA WILL SOAR INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S. DRY AIR IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE WITH THE STRONG HEATING THIS AFTERNOON...RESULTING IN DEWPOINTS FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 60S ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN RH'S NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE WITH 20 FOOT WINDS EXPECTED TO BLOW AT NEAR 15 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THIS REASON...A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
7-Day Forecast From NOAA:
This PM...Partly sunny & smoke.Near record high 95.SW winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 15 mph in the PM.
Tonight...Partly cloudy with smoke.Lows in the lower 70s.SW winds 5 to 10 mph.
Mon...Partly sunny.Smoke especially in the AM.A 40% chance of showers.Highs in the lower 90s.SW winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the PM.
Mon Night...Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers.Lows in the lower 70s.W winds 5 mph.
Tue...Partly sunny with a 20% chance of showers.Highs in the lower 90s.SW winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the PM.
Tue Night...Mostly clear.Lows in the lower 70s.
Wed...Partly sunny.Highs in the lower 90s.
Wed Night...Mostly clear.Low 75.
Thu...Partly sunny.Highs in the lower 90s.
Thu Night...Mostly clear.Low 75.
Fri...Partly sunny.Highs in the lower 90s.
Fri Night...Mostly clear.Low 75.
Sat...Partly sunny with a 20% chance of showers.Highs in the lower 90s.