ATHENS CO RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM WED, 4/6 FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS, NO OPEN BURNING!!

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Red Flag Warning

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ATHENS COUNTY UNTIL 8 PM WEDNESDAY, 4/6 FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS.

  • WINDS – SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 MPH.
  • TIMING – LOWEST HUMIDITY THROUGH 5 PM. HUMIDITY WILL BEGIN RECOVERING TOWARD 8 PM.
  • RELATIVE HUMIDITY – AS LOW AS 15 TO 20 PERCENT.
  • TEMPERATURES – IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
  • LIGHTNING – SLIGHT CHANCE THIS EVENING.
  • IMPACTS – THE THREAT IS ENHANCED IN GRASSY AND BRUSH FILLED AREAS. ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. 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.