Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Denver/Boulder, CO
Areas Affected: Washington County
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Alert Sent: Saturday 11:13pm MDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 11:13pm MDT
Alert Expires: Sunday 3:00pm MDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 12:00pm MDT
Event Ends: Sunday 8:00pm MDT
Issued by: NWS Denver CO
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM MDT SUNDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WASHINGTON COUNTY... The National Weather Service in Denver has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity is in effect from late Monday morning through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 249. * TIMING...For the Red Flag Warning, from noon to 8 PM MDT Sunday. For the Fire Weather Watch, from late Monday morning through Monday evening. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be favorable for rapid fire spread. Avoid outdoor burning and any activity that may produce a spark and start a wildfire.
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. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a472c01914184d506fe9be0132ebf10a3df6eea9.002.1 Codes: COZ249 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a472c01914184d506fe9be0132ebf10a3df6eea9.002.1