One product issued by NWS for: Zionville NC
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 348 AM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 NCZ001-002-018-VAZ007-009>020-022>024-230000- Ashe-Alleghany NC-Watauga-Tazewell-Smyth-Bland-Giles-Wythe- Pulaski-Montgomery-Grayson-Carroll-Floyd-Craig-Alleghany VA-Bath- Roanoke-Botetourt-Rockbridge- Including the cities of West Jefferson, Sparta, Boone, Tazewell, Marion, Bland, Pearisburg, Wytheville, Radford, Pulaski, Blacksburg, Independence, Whitetop, Troutdale, Volney, Galax, Floyd, New Castle, Clifton Forge, Covington, Hot Springs, Roanoke, Salem, Fincastle, Lexington, and Buena Vista 348 AM EDT Sat Mar 22 2025 ...INCREASED FIRE DANGER FROM LATE MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING FOR RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES... Low relative humidity values will combine with wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph and drying fuels to result in an increased danger of fires burning out of control across the mountains of Southwest Virginia and Northwest North Carolina. People are urged to avoid outdoor burning today. If you must burn, use extreme caution since fires can grow quickly and become dangerous in these conditions. Ensure that fire suppression equipment is readily available. Properly extinguish and dispose of any smoking materials. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. $$