Last Updated on March 27, 2022 7:11 am
Special Weather StatementNational Weather Service Blacksburg VA553 AM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022
NCZ001>006-018>020-271800-Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Dobson, Danbury,Eden, Yanceyville, Boone, Wilkesboro, and Yadkinville553 AM EDT Sun Mar 27 2022
…Elevated Fire Weather Conditions This Afternoon…
A combination of dry and breezy conditions will create anenhanced risk for the active spread of wildfires this afternoon.
West to northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph, with gusts 20 to 30 mphcan be expected from midday today through late afternoon.Relative humidity will also drop to 15 to 25 percent thisafternoon. This will result in elevated fire weather conditionsthat would support rapid rates of spread for wildland fires.
Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities on whetheryou can burn. If you do burn, use extreme caution since fires canquickly get out of hand under these conditions.
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