…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT/ MONDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ACROSS THE NORTH AND INTO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY…

* WINDS…South up to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 16 percent.

* AFFECTED AREA…Across the north and into northern portions of
the James River Valley.

* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become
difficult to control or suppress.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Burn bans may be in effect. Contact local authorities for
details.

.Critical fire weather conditions are expected Monday afternoon and
into the early evening hours across the north and into northern
portions of the James River Valley. Cloud cover will be limited
and temperatures will be very warm with highs in the mid to upper
80s across most of the warning area. These warm temperatures and a
dry atmosphere will lead to afternoon humidity values dropping as
low as 16 percent. It will also be breezy with southerly winds up
to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. These conditions combined with
dry vegetation will result in critical fire weather conditions.