


Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
Issued by NWS Sterling, VA
650 WWUS81 KLWX 262121 RFWLWX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 521 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 DCZ001-MDZ003>006-011-502>508-VAZ025>031-036>040-050-051-053-054- 501-502-504>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-055-502-504-506-262300- /O.CON.KLWX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-250326T2300Z/ District of Columbia-Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll- Northern Baltimore-Southern Baltimore- Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Montgomery- Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard- Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford- Augusta-Rockingham-Shenandoah-Frederick VA-Page-Warren-Clarke- Nelson-Albemarle-Greene-Madison-Rappahannock-Orange-Culpeper- Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-Northern Fauquier- Southern Fauquier-Eastern Highland-Western Loudoun- Eastern Loudoun-Northern Virginia Blue Ridge- Central Virginia Blue Ridge-Northwest Prince William- Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park- Hampshire-Morgan-Berkeley-Jefferson-Hardy-Eastern Grant- Eastern Mineral-Eastern Pendleton- 521 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN VIRGINIA, CENTRAL MARYLAND, AND WASHINGTON DC... * TIMING...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Around 15 to 30 percent, with the lowest values most likely in Virginia. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * FUEL MOISTURE...Falling to less than 10 percent. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ http://www.weather.gov/lwx/fire