Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
227 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR
WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF
NORTH CAROLINA...

.The combination of decreasing relative humidity through the
afternoon and very strong wind gusts behind a departing cold
front, will allow for a narrow window of Red Flag conditions for
the remainder of this afternoon.

NCZ004>006-292300-
/O.CON.KRNK.FW.W.0006.000000T0000Z-251229T2300Z/
Stokes-Rockingham-Caswell-
227 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE NORTHWEST PIEDMONT OF
NORTH CAROLINA...

* AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 004
  Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005 Rockingham and Fire Weather Zone
  006 Caswell.

* WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 32 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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...and low relative humidity can contribute to
extreme fire behavior.

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For more information from NOAA/National Weather Service visit
http://www.weather.gov/rnk/fire

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
1202 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 7 PM EST TODAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...

Low relative humidity and strong, veering wind gusts will result
in Red Flag criteria behind the cold front this afternoon.

NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>077-083>086-088-300000-
/O.CON.KRAH.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-251230T0000Z/
Person-Granville-Vance-Warren-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-
Durham-Franklin-Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Wake-Stanly-Montgomery-
Moore-Lee-Harnett-Anson-Richmond-Scotland-Hoke-Cumberland-
1202 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING
FOR THE PIEDMONT AND SANDHILLS OF CENTRAL NC...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 007 Person, Fire Weather
  Zone 008 Granville, Fire Weather Zone 009 Vance, Fire Weather
  Zone 010 Warren, Fire Weather Zone 021 Forsyth, Fire Weather
  Zone 022 Guilford, Fire Weather Zone 023 Alamance, Fire
  Weather Zone 024 Orange, Fire Weather Zone 025 Durham, Fire
  Weather Zone 026 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 038 Davidson,
  Fire Weather Zone 039 Randolph, Fire Weather Zone 040 Chatham,
  Fire Weather Zone 041 Wake, Fire Weather Zone 073 Stanly, Fire
  Weather Zone 074 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 075 Moore, Fire
  Weather Zone 076 Lee, Fire Weather Zone 077 Harnett, Fire
  Weather Zone 083 Anson, Fire Weather Zone 084 Richmond, Fire
  Weather Zone 085 Scotland, Fire Weather Zone 086 Hoke and Fire
  Weather Zone 088 Cumberland.

* TIMING...Until 7 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning is issued for critical fire weather
conditions. A combination of strong winds and low relative
humidity can contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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AK

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