Red Flag Warning

Headline

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY...
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels will result in the potential for dangerous fire behavior this afternoon and evening.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Wakefield VA 928 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY... .Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels will result in the potential for dangerous fire behavior this afternoon and evening. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * AFFECTED AREA...All of central, eastern, and southeast Virginia, except for the Eastern Shore. * TIMING...From late morning into the early evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming northwest. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 70. * IMPACTS...The combination of dry vegetation...strong winds... and low humidity will be favorable for rapid fire growth. 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.