A RED FLAG WARNING (HIGH FIRE DANGER) NOW COVERS THE AREA. CLICK HERE FOR THAT UPDATE
FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
252 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2016
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-
PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-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-
252 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2016
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING
THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY…WHICH
IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA…CENTRAL AND
SOUTHERN MARYLAND AND THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA.
* HUMIDITY…25 TO 30 PERCENT.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH.
* FUEL MOISTURE…5 TO 8 PERCENT
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP MAY QUICKLY GET OUT OF CONTROL
AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN.
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.
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
207 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2016
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH FOR SUNDAY EAST OF THE BLUE
RIDGE…INCLUDING THE ROANOKE AND SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH VALLEYS…
.VERY DRY AIR WILL BE POURING IN ON GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS SUNDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF WINDS…LOW HUMIDITY AND DRY FUELS WILL
INCREASE THE RISK OF WILDFIRE SPREAD.
ROANOKE-BOTETOURT-ROCKBRIDGE-PATRICK-FRANKLIN-BEDFORD-AMHERST-
HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL-APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-
CHARLOTTE-
207 PM EST SAT NOV 19 2016
…FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY FOR THE VIRGINIA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT…AS WELL AS THE
SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH AND ROANOKE VALLEY…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BLACKSBURG HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY…WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* AFFECTED AREA…VIRGINIA FOOTHILLS AND PIEDMONT…INCLUDING THE
SOUTHERN SHENANDOAH AND ROANOKE VALLEYS.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS 35 TO 50 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…AS LOW AS 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT START WILL SPREAD RAPIDLY.
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.
