A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect for essentially all of the Central Virginia Blue Ridge. The danger for wildfires is high. Tuesday - April 18, 2023. Click image above for the latest updates from NWS.
RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
314 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023
District of Columbia-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-
Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-Calvert-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-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-Western Highland-
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 Grant-
Eastern Mineral-Eastern Pendleton-
314 AM EDT Tue Apr 18 2023
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR VIRGINIA, SOUTHERN
MARYLAND, AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA PANHANDLE...
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which
is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are expected through
this evening. All outdoor burning is discouraged, as fires could
rapidly spread and become uncontrollable.
* FUEL MOISTURE...Dropping to around 7 or 8 percent.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
