Weather Bulletin : Fire Weather Watch Begins Saturday Morning : 11.18.23

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The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for the potential of enhanced spread of wildfires, which is in effect from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1125 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023

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 Loudoun-
Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William-
Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park-
1125 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE POTENTIAL OF ENHANCED SPREAD OF
WILDFIRES IN CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Fire Weather Watch for the potential of enhanced spread
of wildfires, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday afternoon.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 27 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and
  strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the
  rapid spread of fires.

* FUEL MOISTURE...10 to 15 percent for 10 hour fuels.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
1124 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SATURDAY...

.A cold front tracks across the area tonight, with little or no
rain expected east of the mountains. Northwest winds will pick up
Saturday morning at 10 to 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 mph
possible. At the same time, humidity levels will drop by the
afternoon into the 20 to 30 percent range.

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Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-
Charlotte-
1124 AM EST Fri Nov 17 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE
ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEYS AND PIEDMONT OF
VIRGINIA...

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Virginia, Fire Weather Zone 022 Roanoke,
  Fire Weather Zone 023 Botetourt, Fire Weather Zone 024
  Rockbridge, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick, Fire Weather Zone
  033 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 034 Bedford, Fire Weather Zone
  035 Amherst, Fire Weather Zone 043 Henry, Fire Weather Zone
  044 Pittsylvania, Fire Weather Zone 045 Campbell, Fire Weather
  Zone 046 Appomattox, Fire Weather Zone 047 Buckingham, Fire
  Weather Zone 058 Halifax and Fire Weather Zone 059 Charlotte.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and
  gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid
  spread of fires Saturday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

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For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/rnk/fire

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