...DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES POSSIBLE
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.Low humidity and breezy, shifting winds along with drying fuels
will potentially support dangerous wildfire conditions.

The National Weather Service in Blacksburg has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EST this evening.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Virginia, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick,
Fire Weather Zone 033 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 034 Bedford,
Fire Weather Zone 035 Amherst, Fire Weather Zone 043 Henry,
Fire Weather Zone 044 Pittsylvania, Fire Weather Zone 045
Campbell, Fire Weather Zone 046 Appomattox, Fire Weather Zone
047 Buckingham, Fire Weather Zone 058 Halifax and Fire Weather
Zone 059 Charlotte.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* IMPACTS...Low humidity and breezy winds, in addition to drying
fuels may cause any fires that develop to spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged.
Instructions
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.