(The previously issued Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning on Sunday. This link takes you there.)
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE…UPDATED
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1224 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
District of Columbia-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-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-Jefferson-Hardy-Eastern Grant-Eastern Pendleton-
1224 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…NORTHERN
AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
* TIMING…From Sunday morning through Sunday afternoon.
* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. The
strongest winds will be across the ridges and northern Virginia
and central Maryland.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 15 to 25 percent possible.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.
http://www.weather.gov/lwx/fire
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
246 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA,
SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND NW NORTH CAROLINA…
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels
will result in a high chance for adverse and dangerous fire
behavior Sunday.
Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Wilkes-Yadkin-Tazewell-Smyth-
Bland-Giles-Wythe-Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-
Alleghany VA-Bath-Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge-Patrick-Franklin-
Bedford-Amherst-Henry-Pittsylvania-Campbell-Appomattox-Buckingham-
Halifax-Charlotte-
246 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR SW AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND
PORTIONS OF NW NORTH CAROLINA FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Fire
Weather Watch for SW and South Central Virginia and Portions of NW
North Carolina, which is in effect from Sunday morning through
Sunday afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA…In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 003
Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005
Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone
019 Wilkes and Fire Weather Zone 020 Yadkin. In Virginia, Fire
Weather Zone 007 Tazewell, Fire Weather Zone 009 Smyth, Fire
Weather Zone 010 Bland, Fire Weather Zone 011 Giles, Fire
Weather Zone 012 Wythe, Fire Weather Zone 013 Pulaski, Fire
Weather Zone 014 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 015 Grayson,
Fire Weather Zone 016 Carroll, Fire Weather Zone 017 Floyd,
Fire Weather Zone 018 Craig, Fire Weather Zone 019 Alleghany
VA, Fire Weather Zone 020 Bath, 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 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 22 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 66.
* LIGHTNING… None.
* IMPACTS… Gusty winds, dry fuels, and Low RH values will lead
to prime conditions for wildfires to spread across portions of
the area on Sunday.
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.
For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/rnk/fire
For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/rnk/fire
WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY (Including Wintergreen)
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1249 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
Central and Eastern Allegany-Western Garrett-Northern Virginia
Blue Ridge-Eastern Grant-Eastern Mineral-
1249 PM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST SUNDAY…
* WHAT…West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE…In Maryland, Central and Eastern Allegany and Western
Garrett Counties. In Virginia, Northern Virginia Blue Ridge. In
West Virginia, Eastern Grant and Eastern Mineral Counties.
* WHEN…From 6 AM to 6 PM EST Sunday.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.
Secure outdoor objects.
