Red Flag Warning 3, NWS Burlington, VT

Issued

Apr 4, 2012, 12:27 PM EDT (16:27 UTC)

Expired

Apr 4, 2012, 6:47 PM EDT

In force

6 hr

Issued by

NWS Burlington, VT

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WWUS81 KBTV 041627
RFWBTV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
1227 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

VTZ009>012-018-019-042300-
/O.NEW.KBTV.FW.W.0003.120404T1627Z-120404T2300Z/
WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN RUTLAND-
1227 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL 
VERMONT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* AFFECTED AREAS...ADDISON...ORANGE...RUTLAND AND WINDSOR COUNTIES IN
  SOUTH CENTRAL VERMONT

* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 TO 25 PERCENT.

* TIMING...THROUGH 7PM EDT THIS EVENING.

* IMPACTS...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY AND VERY
  DRY FUELS INDICATE THAT ANY FIRES THAT WERE TO START WOULD
  QUICKLY SPREAD AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN.

* TEMPERATURES...HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.

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 DRY FUELS WILL CREATE
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.

&&

$$

411 
WWUS81 KBTV 042247
RFWBTV

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
647 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

VTZ009>012-018-019-050000-
/O.CAN.KBTV.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120404T2300Z/
WESTERN ADDISON-ORANGE-WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN ADDISON-
EASTERN RUTLAND-
647 PM EDT WED APR 4 2012

...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS CANCELLED THE RED
FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTH-CENTRAL VERMONT.

LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING COMBINED WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWER
ACTIVITY HAS CAUSED RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO CLIMB ABOVE 40 PERCENT
ACROSS THE REGION. CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE NOT
EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF TONIGHT WITH GOOD RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RECOVERY OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL CONTINUE FROM THE NORTHWEST AT 10
TO 20 MPH...DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

$$

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