ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
550 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023
District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-
Northern Baltimore-Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke-
Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper-
Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Stafford-Spotsylvania-
King George-Northern Fauquier-Southern Fauquier-Eastern Highland-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Eastern Pendleton-
Including the cities of Washington, Hagerstown, Frederick,
Ballenger Creek, Eldersburg, Westminster, Reisterstown,
Cockeysville, Elkton, Baltimore, Bowie, Suitland-Silver Hill,
Clinton, College Park, Greenbelt, Laurel, Camp Springs,
Glen Burnie, Annapolis, Severn, South Gate, Severna Park, Arnold,
Odenton, St. Charles, Waldorf, Lexington Park, California,
Chesapeake Beach, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, North Beach, Lusby,
Prince Frederick, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, Rockville,
Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, Ellicott City,
Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,
Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Woodstock, Mount Jackson, New Market,
Winchester, Luray, Shenandoah, Stanley, Front Royal, Berryville,
Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville, Madison, Orange,
Gordonsville, Culpeper, Reston, Herndon, Annandale, Centreville,
Chantilly, McLean, Franconia, Arlington, Alexandria,
Falls Church, Falmouth, Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Warrenton,
Turnbull, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling,
Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Haymarket, Dale City, Manassas,
Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg,
Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Brandywine, Franklin,
Oak Flat, Ruddle, and Sugar Grove
550 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023
….ENHANCED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY…
Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to 40 mph are expected
today across most of Maryland, northern and central Virginia, and
eastern West Virginia. Dry conditions are expected as well with
the relative humidity dropping to around 15 to 25 percent for most
areas. Although fuels are relatively damp owing to recent
rainfall, they will quickly dry out, leading to an enhanced threat
for the spread of wildfires late this morning through this afternoon.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged during this time. Please
refer to your local burn permitting authority on whether you can
burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution and ensure fire
suppression is readily available.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 528 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 NCZ003>006-019-020-VAZ022>024-032>035-043>047-058-059-160000- Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Roanoke-Botetourt- Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania- Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte- Including the cities of Dobson, Danbury, Eden, Yanceyville, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, Buena Vista, Stuart, Rocky Mount, Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox, South Boston, and Keysville 528 AM EDT Wed Mar 15 2023 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY... The combination of low humidity and gusty northwest winds will lead to drier conditions today, while temperatures warm into the mid 50s. Humidity levels in the afternoon east of the mountains bottom out in the teens. Sustained northwest winds will be 10 to 15 mph, with gusts 15 to 25 mph. This will aid in drying fuels and increasing fire danger. Residents in these areas are encouraged to postpone burning and to properly extinguish all smoking materials. Many destructive wildfires each year are started due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
