Interactive NWS Alert

Radar valid at 500 pm CDT, Mar 19th 2025

...Windy Conditions to Once Again Lead to Fire Weather Concerns on Wednesday...

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/O.EXT.KDVN.FW.W.0005.250319T1600Z-250319T2200Z/
Hancock-McDonough-
644 AM CDT Wed Mar 19 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM
CDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 034 Hancock and Fire Weather
Zone 035 McDonough.

* TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 5 PM CDT this afternoon.

* WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 35 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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.

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