A Red Flag Warning / URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE / The National Weather Service Birmingham AL

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING

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A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 7 CDT THIS EVENING FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA

* WINDS

West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY

As low as 24 percent.

* IMPACTS

The combination of that dry air mass and windy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.  Outdoor burning is NOT recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS

A Red Flag Warning means the critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now….or will shortly.  Also a combination of strong winds…low relative humidity…and warm temperatures can all contribute to extreme fire behavior.