Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Washington, DC ∙ Alexandria, VA ∙ Rockville, MD ∙ Gaithersburg, MD ∙ Bowie, MD ∙ Harrisonburg, VA ∙ Aquasco, MD ∙ Stanardsville, VA ∙ Slanesville, WV ∙ Germantown, MD

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 555 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN MARYLAND...EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA... * TIMING...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across northern and central Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northern and northwestern Virginia. Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across southern Maryland and the central Virginia piedmont. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 15 to 30 percent, lowest across the north-central Virginia piedmont. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. * FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture around 7 or 8 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.

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