Red Flag Warning issued March 26 at 3:15AM EDT until March 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL VIRGINIA... .Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity, sunny skies and dry fuels will result in a high chance for adverse and dangerous fire behavior today. The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Virginia, Fire Weather Zone 022 Roanoke, Fire Weather Zone 023 Botetourt, Fire Weather Zone 024 Rockbridge, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick, Fire Weather Zone 033 Franklin, Fire Weather
Special Weather Statement issued March 23 at 2:55AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Low relative humidity values will combine with wind gusts up to 20 mph and drying fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control across the mountains of Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors.
Red Flag Warning issued March 22 at 3:52AM EDT until March 22 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels will result in dangerously adverse fire behavior through this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 003 Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone 019 Wilkes and Fire Weather Zone 020 Yadkin. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 3:48AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Low relative humidity values will combine with wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph and drying fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control across the mountains of Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors.
Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 9:02AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Relative humidity values of 15 to 30 percent will combine with wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph and dry fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control today through this evening across southeast West Virginia. This is mainly where little to no rain or snow fell on Thursday. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your
Special Weather Statement issued March 21 at 8:20AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Relative humidity values of 15 to 30 percent will combine with wind gusts of 15 to 30 mph and dry fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control today through this evening across northwest North Carolina and the mountains of southwest Virginia. This is mainly where little to no rainfall fell on Thursday. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials.
Wind Advisory issued March 20 at 2:18AM EDT until March 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest North Carolina, central, south central, southwest, and west central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 6:53AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Relative humidity values of 12 to 23 percent will combine with wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph and dry fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control this afternoon and evening across northwest North Carolina, portions of southwest and central Virginia, and southeast West Virginia this afternoon and evening. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to
Special Weather Statement issued March 19 at 3:07AM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
Relative humidity values of 12 to 23 percent will combine with wind gusts of 15 to 25 mph and dry fuels to result in increased fire danger across northwest North Carolina and portions of southwest and central Virginia this afternoon and evening. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors.
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 12:41PM EDT by NWS Blacksburg VA
At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Camp Creek to Marion Wytheville. Movement was northeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Bluefield... Bland... Princeton... Tazewell... Athens... Matoaka... and Ceres.