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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
928 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY...

.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels
will result in the potential for dangerous fire behavior this
afternoon and evening.

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Fluvanna-Prince Edward-Cumberland-Goochland-Caroline-Mecklenburg-
Lunenburg-Nottoway-Amelia-Powhatan-Westmoreland-Richmond-
Northumberland-Lancaster-Brunswick-Dinwiddie-
Prince George (including Hopewell and Petersburg)-Charles City-
New Kent-Gloucester-Middlesex-Mathews-Greensville-Sussex-Surry-
James City-Southampton-Isle of Wight-Norfolk/Portsmouth-Suffolk-
Chesapeake-Virginia Beach-Western Louisa-Eastern Louisa-
Western Hanover-Eastern Hanover-Western Chesterfield-
Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)-
Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)-Eastern Henrico-
Western King William-Eastern King William-Western King and Queen-
Eastern King and Queen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-York-
Newport News-Hampton/Poquoson-
928 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...All of central, eastern, and southeast
  Virginia, except for the Eastern Shore.

* TIMING...From late morning into the early evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, becoming
  northwest.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 70.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry vegetation...strong winds...
  and low humidity will be favorable for rapid fire growth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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Northampton-Hertford-Gates-Bertie-
928 AM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Northampton, Hertford, Bertie, and Gates
  Counties.

* TIMING...From mid day through late afternoon.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 20 to 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 74.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry vegetation...strong winds...
  and low humidity will be favorable for rapid fire growth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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