Effective:

2025-03-01T09:53:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-01T19:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Likely

Event:

Red Flag Warning

Type:

Update

Severity:

Severe

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

District of Columbia; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun

* TIMING...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 to 20 percent. * IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid spread of fires * FUEL MOISTURE...5 to 10 percent.

Instruction: 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.

Effective:

2025-03-01T12:46:00-05:00

Expires:

2025-03-01T16:00:00-05:00

Certainty:

Observed

Event:

Special Weather Statement

Type:

Alert

Severity:

Moderate

Urgency:

Expected

Areas:

Tidal Potomac from Key Bridge to Indian Head MD; Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor; District of Columbia; Washington; Frederick; Carroll; Northern Baltimore; Cecil; Southern Baltimore; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Calvert; Central and Eastern Allegany; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Northwest Harford; Southeast Harford; Shenandoah; Frederick; Page; Warren; Clarke; Madison; Rappahannock; Culpeper; Fairfax; Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria; Northern Fauquier; Southern Fauquier; Western Loudoun; Eastern Loudoun; Northern Virginia Blue Ridge; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park; Hampshire; Morgan; Berkeley; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Mineral

Wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph have been observed along a cold front that continues to push east of the the Blue Ridge Mountains this afternoon. Expect these strong wind gusts to continue over the next 2 to 3 hours before dropping off this evening and into the overnight hours. Residents should prepare for these strong to damaging wind gusts by securing loose objects. Use caution if you are driving a high profile vehicle.

Instruction: