Albany, GA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ THIS
MORNING TO 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND
LOW HUMIDITY FOR PARTS OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND THE EASTERN
FLORIDA PANHANDLE...

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM EDT /10 AM CDT/ this
morning to 8 PM EDT /7 PM CDT/ this evening. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Florida fire weather zones 008, 014, 016, 017,
112, 326, and 426. Georgia fire weather zones 125, 127, 128,
129, 130, 131, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 155, 156, 157,
158, and 159.

* WIND...Northeast 15 to 20 mph, with gusts of 25 to 30 mph.

* HUMIDITY...As low as 22 to 28 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is discouraged.

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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