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Red Flag Warning

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sat 03/28/2026 12:13 PM EDT

End Time

Sat 03/28/2026 08:00 PM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Montgomery, AL ∙ Birmingham, AL ∙ Tuscaloosa, AL ∙ Hoover, AL ∙ Auburn, AL ∙ Dunnavant, AL ∙ Odenville, AL ∙ Madison, AL ∙ Ridgeville, AL ∙ Boligee, AL

Headline

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SATURDAY...

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Birmingham AL 1113 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA ON SATURDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING... * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 21 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning is not recommended. 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.

Technical Header

ALZ011>013-015-017>050-290000- /O.CON.KBMX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260329T0000Z/ Marion-Lamar-Fayette-Walker-Blount-Etowah-Calhoun-Cherokee- Cleburne-Pickens-Tuscaloosa-Jefferson-Shelby-St. Clair-Talladega- Clay-Randolph-Sumter-Greene-Hale-Perry-Bibb-Chilton-Coosa- Tallapoosa-Chambers-Marengo-Dallas-Autauga-Lowndes-Elmore- Montgomery-Macon-Bullock-Lee-Russell-Pike-Barbour- 1113 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026