Fire Weather Watch until 10:00PM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low relative humidity and strong winds, which is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 028 Frederick VA, Fire Weather Zone 050 Hampshire, Fire Weather Zone 055 Hardy, Fire Weather Zone 501 Extreme Western Allegany, Fire Weather Zone 501 Western Grant, Fire Weather Zone 502 Central and Eastern Allegany, Fire Weather Zone 502 Eastern Grant, Fire Weather Zone 503 Western Highland, Fire Weather Zone 503 Western Mineral, Fire Weather Zone 504 Eastern Highland, Fire Weather Zone 504 Eastern Mineral, Fire Weather Zone 505 Western Pendleton and Fire Weather Zone 506 Eastern Pendleton.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.
* WIND...Gusty northwesterly winds, sustained 20 mph, with gusts up to 30 to 35 mph.
* IMPACTS...The combination of gusty winds and dry fuels will promote rapid spread of any uncontrolled fires that develop. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* AFFECTED AREAS: EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... FREDERICK ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... HAMPSHIRE ... HARDY ... WESTERN GRANT ... EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... EASTERN PENDLETON
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
Address/Location
Allegany County Government
701 Kelly Rd
Cumberland, MD 21502
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 301-777-2526
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Fire Weather Watch