Red Flag Warning issued March 3 at 9:33PM EST until March 4 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Morristown TN

…Red Flag Warning in effect for Tuesday afternoon/evening for
high winds and low relative humidities…

.Strong downslope winds will increase tomorrow afternoon.
Downsloping will cause drying of the air leading to a fire danger
threat tomorrow afternoon and evening.

* TIMING…10 AM to 8 PM EST Tuesday.

* WIND…Southerly winds will increase during the afternoon hours.
Winds will peak in the evening and overnight hours with gusts
in excess of 70 mph possible in spots.

* HUMIDITY…May get as low as 15 to 25 percent at times due to
downslope drying.

* IMPACTS…any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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