Red Flag Warning issued April 18 at 1:26PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY

The National Weather Service in Jackson has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA…Fire weather zone 052 Rowan, Fire weather zone
058 Estill, Fire weather zone 059 Powell, Fire weather zone
060 Menifee, Fire weather zone 068 Rockcastle, Fire weather
zone 069 Jackson, Fire weather zone 079 Pulaski, Fire weather
zone 080 Laurel, Fire weather zone 083 Wayne, Fire weather
zone 084 McCreary, Fire weather zone 085 Whitley, Fire weather
zone 086 Knox, Fire weather zone 087 Bell, Fire weather zone
088 Harlan, Fire weather zone 104 Elliott, Fire weather zone
106 Morgan, Fire weather zone 107 Johnson, Fire weather zone
108 Wolfe, Fire weather zone 109 Magoffin, Fire weather zone
110 Floyd, Fire weather zone 111 Lee, Fire weather zone 112
Breathitt, Fire weather zone 113 Knott, Fire weather zone 114
Owsley, Fire weather zone 115 Perry, Fire weather zone 116
Clay, Fire weather zone 117 Leslie, Fire weather zone 118
Letcher, Fire weather zone 119 Martin, and Fire weather zone
120 Pike.

* WIND…South to southwest winds will be sustained around 15
mph, with gusts near 30 mph. The winds will be most notable on
ridges and across open terrain.

* HUMIDITY…Relative humidity will bottom out at 20 to 25 percent
in most locations.

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