High Fire Danger This Afternoon

It’s hard for me to even concentrate on weather this morning with the news about Rick Burgess’ son drownnig. The Burgess family’s loss is our loss also.

The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning signifying high fire danger this afternoon.

RED FLAG WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
355 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

…DRY CONDITIONS IN PLACE FOR CENTRAL ALABAMA…

.RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW 25 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.
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355 AM CST SUN JAN 20 2008

…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON…

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON.

RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO FALL TO BELOW 25 PERCENT SHORTLY AFTER 11 AM AND REMAIN BELOW 25 PERCENT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.

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 CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

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