...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
MUCH OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.
* WINDS...WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...WILL DROP AS LOW AS 19 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...OF A DRY AIRMASS AND WINDY CONDITIONS COMBINED 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 WILL
CONTRIBUTE TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FIRE CONDITIONS...PLEASE
CONTACT THE ALABAMA FORESTRY COMMISSION AT
WWW.FORESTRY.ALABAMA.GOV.
