Fire Weather Watch until 06:00PM Friday
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has issued a Fire Weather Watch for low humidity and strong gusty winds, which is in effect from Thursday evening through Friday afternoon.
* WINDS...West to northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as around 25 percent possible.
* IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid spread of fires.
* FUEL MOISTURE...Possibly dropping to around 8 percent.
* AFFECTED AREAS: WASHINGTON ... EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY ... CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY ... AUGUSTA ... ROCKINGHAM ... SHENANDOAH ... FREDERICK ... WESTERN HIGHLAND ... EASTERN HIGHLAND ... HAMPSHIRE ... MORGAN ... BERKELEY ... HARDY ... WESTERN GRANT ... EASTERN GRANT ... WESTERN MINERAL ... EASTERN MINERAL ... WESTERN PENDLETON ... EASTERN PENDLETON
Instructions:
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions may 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