NCREASED RISK FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
326 AM EDT Thu Oct 23 2025
Augusta-Rockingham-Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Orange-
Culpeper-Stafford-Spotsylvania-King George-Southern Fauquier-
Central Virginia Blue Ridge-
Including the cities of Staunton, Waynesboro, Stuarts Draft,
Harrisonburg, Lovingston, Charlottesville, Stanardsville,
Madison, Orange, Gordonsville, Culpeper, Falmouth,
Fredericksburg, Dahlgren, Turnbull, and Wintergreen
326 AM EDT Thu Oct 23 2025
…INCREASED RISK FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON…
The combination of recent dry conditions, relative humidity
falling to 25 to 30 percent, and sustained west winds 10 to 15
mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph will likely result in an elevated
threat for the rapid spread of fires today, particularly from late
morning through late afternoon.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whether
you may burn outdoors. If you do burn, use extreme caution since
fires can quickly grow out of control under these conditions.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
306 AM EDT Thu Oct 23 2025
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-
Yadkin-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Roanoke-
Patrick-Franklin-Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-
Appomattox-Buckingham-Halifax-Charlotte-
Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,
Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, Yadkinville, Wytheville,
Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale,
Volney, Galax, Floyd, Roanoke, Salem, Stuart, Rocky Mount,
Bedford, Amherst, Martinsville, Danville, Lynchburg, Appomattox,
South Boston, and Keysville
306 AM EDT Thu Oct 23 2025
…INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM 11 AM UNTIL 7 PM TODAY…
Dry and windy conditions remain in place for today. Relative
humidities this afternoon will fall into the 20 to 25 percent
range across portions of northwest North Carolina, the Piedmont of
Virginia, and portions of the New River Valley. Wind gusts of 20
mph to locally 35 mph are also expected through late morning into
early evening.
These conditions, combined with dry fuels such as fallen leaves
and dead brush, will result in an increased threat of any fires
burning out of control across northwest North Carolina and
portions of the Piedmont and New River Valley regions of Virginia.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Please consult your
local burn permitting authorities as to whether burning is allowed
today.
