Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Jefferson (WVZ053) West Virginia Issued by the National Weather Service
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| Updated: | Sat, 04-Sep-2010 9:03am EDT |
| Effective: | Sat, 04-Sep-2010 9:03am EDT |
| Expires: | Sat, 04-Sep-2010 6:15pm EDT |
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| Severity: | Minor |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Certainty: | Observed |
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| Status: | Actual |
| Type: | Alert |
| Category: | Met |
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| Areas affected: Allegany; Augusta; Berkeley; Clarke; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral; Frederick; Garrett; Grant; Hampshire; Hardy; Highland; Jefferson; Loudoun; Mineral; Morgan; Pendleton; Pocahontas; Preston; Randolph; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Tucker; Washington; Western Grant; Western Mineral |
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Message summary: ...enhanced wildfire threat this afternoon...
Westerly winds will increase early this afternoon to 15 to 20 mph
with frequent gusts from 25 to 30 mph. Fuel moisture remains low
due to severe drought over portions of western maryland...the
potomac highlands...the north central piedmont of virginia...and the
shenandoah valley. Relative humidities will decrease to 30 to 35
percent in the mid atlantic region during the afternoon hours. The
combination of low fuel moisture...gusty winds...and relatively
low relative humidities will pose an enhanced threat for wildfires
this afternoon. Winds are forecast to decrease rapidly at sunset
this evening.
Open burning is strongly discouraged today.
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Source: NWS Watches, Warnings or Advisories for zone WVZ053
