Red Flag Warning / URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE / National Weather Service Birmingham AL
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA FOR TODAY
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RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is effect from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT this evening.
The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS
North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY
As low as 20 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS
The combination of a dry air mass – and those windy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is highly discouraged.
* IMPACTS
The combination of dry air mass, and the windy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning isn’t recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now….or will shortly. A combination of the strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
