Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Warmer than today.
Forecast for Abbeville
Updated: 3:49 PM EST on December 8, 2009
High wind watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening...
Tonight
Rain. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Wednesday
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the morning... then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Breezy and not as cool with highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain in the morning...then rain likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday and Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Monday
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain. Highs in the upper 40s.
... High wind watch in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening...
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a high wind watch... which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening... across the foothills and Piedmont of western North Carolina... upstate South Carolina... and extreme northest Georgia.
A strong cold front is expected to sweep across the region Wednesday morning. Meanwhile... very strong winds aloft will move across the region. In the wake of this front... we should warm up enough in the afternoon to be able to mix some of the stronger winds down to the surface. While sustained winds are not expected to reach 40 mph... a few gusts in the 50 to 60 mph are not out of the question. The main concern is that strong wind gusts will knock down numerous trees that the wet soil will not be able to hold in the ground. Wind gusts of this magnitude could also knock down power lines and damage buildings under construction.
Later guidance will determine if the watch is upgraded to a warning or replaced with an advisory.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A high wind watch means there is the potential for a hazardous high wind event. Wind gusts of 58 mph or stronger may occur. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.