2 products issued by NWS for: Whitesburg KY
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Jackson KY 313 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 KYZ086>088-104-106>120-201200- Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee- Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 313 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for a portion of eastern Kentucky. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Winds will be gusty at times through early this evening, with gusts of 25 to 35 mph expected. Any wildfire which occurs will spread quickly due to dry conditions combined with the brisk winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Thunderstorms will be possible Sunday evening into late Sunday night. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 134 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN KENTUCKY... KYZ086>088-104-106>120-200200- /O.CON.KJKL.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee- Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 134 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN KENTUCKY... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 086 Knox, Fire Weather Zone 087 Bell, Fire Weather Zone 088 Harlan, Fire Weather Zone 104 Elliott, Fire Weather Zone 106 Morgan, Fire Weather Zone 107 Johnson, Fire Weather Zone 108 Wolfe, Fire Weather Zone 109 Magoffin, Fire Weather Zone 110 Floyd, Fire Weather Zone 111 Lee, Fire Weather Zone 112 Breathitt, Fire Weather Zone 113 Knott, Fire Weather Zone 114 Owsley, Fire Weather Zone 115 Perry, Fire Weather Zone 116 Clay, Fire Weather Zone 117 Leslie, Fire Weather Zone 118 Letcher, Fire Weather Zone 119 Martin and Fire Weather Zone 120 Pike. * TIMING...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 80. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop are likely to spread rapidly. Due to winds, fire behavior could become wild and erratic. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. && $$ VORST