...INCREASED FIRE DANGER EXPECTED FOR SUNDAY... ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION OVERNIGHT... RESULTING IN WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...AND GUSTS RANGING FROM 35 TO 45 MPH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THIS HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING WITH IT VERY DRY AIR...WHICH WILL CAUSE SUNDAY AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO FALL TO AROUND 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS...AND 20 PERCENT ACROSS THE PIEDMONTS. THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASED THREAT OF FIRES BURNING OUT OF CONTROL. AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY BURNING. BE SURE TO PROPERLY DISCARD CIGARETTES AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS. ANY IGNITED FIRES WILL BE LIKELY TO SPREAD QUICKLY UNDER THESE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 00:44:01 +0000
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