Skip to content Note: The Red Flag Warning has expired for the DC region. The most recent warning issuance before the expiration is below.
A Red Flag Warning remains in effect to 7 pm Wednesday, March 26, 2025 including the following jurisdictions.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
MARYLAND: Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, Baltimore City, central/eastern Allegany, Montgomery, Howard, Harford.
VIRGINIA: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church, Alexandria, Fauquier, eastern Highland, Loudoun, northern/central Blue Ridge, Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park.
WEST VIRGINIA: Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, Hardy, eastern Grant, eastern Mineral, eastern Pendleton.
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA, CENTRAL MARYLAND, AND WASHINGTON DC…
TIMING…Until 7 PM EDT this evening.
WINDS…Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Around 15 to 30 percent, with the lowest values most likely in Virginia.
IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
FUEL MOISTURE…Falling to less than 10 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.
The red flag warning in the Washington, DC region is updated for Wednesday, March 26, 2025.