...INCREASED FIRE DANGER THIS AFTERNOON... MUCH WARMER AIR SPILLS INTO THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH ARE EXPECTED AND COULD BRIEFLY BE STRONGER BY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY DRY AIR WILL ALSO REMAIN IN PLACE WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS FALLING TO BELOW 15 OR 20 PERCENT EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE...AND BETWEEN 20 AND 25 PERCENT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS. THIS CONTINUED DRYING COMBINED WITH THE WARMER AIR WILL ALLOW FOR THE FURTHER DRYING OF FUELS ESPECIALLY GRASSES AND LEAVES...MAKING FOR INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY. THESE CONDITIONS COULD ALLOW FOR THE RAPID GROWTH AND SPREAD OF WILDFIRES THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. CAUTION IS ADVISED IN DISCARDING ANY MATERIALS THAT MAY LEAD TO THE IGNITION OF FIRES INCLUDING ASHES AND CIGARETTES.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:59:44 +0000
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