RED FLAG WARNING – DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY
Update at 10:30 AM
At least one brush / wildfire has been reported Sunday morning in Nelson along Rockfish River Rd. Conditions continue to be very dangerous for wildfires across the entire area.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1205 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
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1205 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MARYLAND…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA…AND NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL VIRGINIA…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has
issued a Red Flag Warning for the threat of rapid fire spread,
which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* TIMING…From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across
northern Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northwestern
Virginia. Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across
the Washington DC metro, southern Maryland, and the central
Virginia piedmont.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as around 20 percent.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* FUEL MOISTURE…10-hour fuel moisture 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.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
232 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
…DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY…
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels
will result in the potential for dangerous fire behavior this
afternoon and evening.
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232 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST
THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidities, which is in
effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA…Central, western, and southwest Virginia, and
north central North Carolina
* TIMING…From late morning into the early evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Up to 69.
* LIGHTNING…None.
* IMPACTS…Gusty winds, dry fuels, and low relative humidity
values will be favorable for rapid fire growth.
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
