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A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 12 pm to 6 pm Friday, November 1, 2024 including the following Washington, DC region jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Cecil, central/eastern Allegany, Montgomery, Howard, Harford.
VIRGINIA: Frederick, Clarke, Loudoun.
WEST VIRGINIA: Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson, eastern Mineral.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITIES AND GUSTY WINDS FOR NORTHERN MARYLAND…EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA…
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Red Flag Warning for low humidities and gusty winds which is in effect until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* TIMING…Until 6 PM EDT this evening.
* WINDS…West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 24 percent.
* IMPACTS…The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid spread of fires
* FUEL MOISTURE…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 Friday, November 1, 2024.