Last Updated on March 1, 2025 9:22 am
…DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS EVENING… .Low humidity and breezy, shifting winds along with drying fuels will potentially support dangerous wildfire conditions.
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…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PMEST THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FORNORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA…
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red FlagWarning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effectfrom 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening. The FireWeather Watch is no longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA…In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 001 Ashe,Fire Weather Zone 002 Alleghany NC, Fire Weather Zone 003Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone018 Watauga, Fire Weather Zone 019 Wilkes and Fire WeatherZone 020 Yadkin.
* WINDS…Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS…Low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to dryingfuels, may cause any fires that develop to spread rapidly.Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditionsare either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination ofstrong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures cancontribute to extreme fire behavior.