RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
307 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025
…ELEVATED TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE IN PLACE LATE
THIS MORNING INTO THE EARLY EVENING…
Behind an exiting cold front, a very dry and gusty northwesterly
flow environment ensues today. Given a lack of recent rainfall and
dry 10-hour fuels, a threat for rapid fire spread is possible
from 11 AM this morning until 7 PM this evening.
Augusta-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
307 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR VERY DRY AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS ACROSS AREAS
ALONG AND JUST EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE AS WELL AS THE CENTRAL
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Red Flag Warning for very dry and gusty northwest winds,
which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this
evening.
* TIMING…From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 18 to 22 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* FUEL MOISTURE…Falling to less than 10 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.
http://www.weather.gov/lwx/fire
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
VIRGINIA...
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity, sunny skies and
dry fuels will result in a high chance for adverse and dangerous
fire behavior today.
Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-
Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-
Charlotte-
315 AM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF WEST
CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* 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 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 19 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/rnk/fire
