A Red Flag Warning (a.k.a. Fire Warning) is in effect from the National Weather Service for the metropolitan Washington area, including the City of Alexandria, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. today (3/13/2014).
Via the warning
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
424 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014…ENHANCED POTENTIAL OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY…
VAZ036>040-042-050>057-501-502-131630-
/O.UPG.KLWX.FW.A.0001.140313T1300Z-140313T2200Z/
/O.NEW.KLWX.FW.W.0001.140313T1300Z-140313T2200Z/
NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN-ORANGE-
CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-
424 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL VIRGINIA EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS ISSUED A
RED FLAG WARNING FOR HIGH WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.* HUMIDITY…20 TO 25 PERCENT.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH.
* FUEL MOISTURE…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.
