Nicholls, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR CRITICAL HUMIDITY AND GUSTY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF
INLAND SOUTHEAST GA...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a Red
Flag Warning for low humidity, strong winds and critically dry
fuels, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM EDT this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...In Georgia, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Bacon, Appling
and Atkinson.

* TIMING...During the afternoon hours Tuesday 12 PM to 8 PM.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 23 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...Up to 75.

* IMPACTS...Existing or newly ignited wildfires may exhibit
erratic fire behavior, spread rapidly and become difficult to
contain or suppress.

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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