Red Flag Warning / URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Birmingham AL / 353 AM CDT Sat Oct 21 2023

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM, ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA TODAY.

A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT, FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM CDT FOR DRY FUELS, AND ALSO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA.

* WINDS

Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY

As low as 22%.

* IMPACTS

A combination of that dry air mass and breezy conditions, likely will result in critical fire weather conditions.   ANY outdoor burning is NOT recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS INCLUDE:

A Red Flag Warning means that critical Fire Weather conditions are either occurring or could occur soon.