Yesterday’s topic was wildfire communication, specifically about fire weather. Remember that a combination of low relative humidity, gusty winds, and dry fuel moistures, are the outline critical fire weather conditions. During these situations, Fire Weather Watches or even Red Flag Warnings can be issued to outline these conditions.
There may even be Special Weather Statements for fire
weather as well. These can be issued by your local National Weather Service
office when there is an elevated risk of wildfire spread here in Pennsylvania. However,
in these instances, conditions do not warrant a Watch or Warning. On days when
these types of statements are issued, fires can spread rapidly.
During fire season we issue fire danger maps to outline when
there is an enhanced risk of wildfire ignition and spread. Before you burn, be
sure to check the forecast Fire Danger for your area by clicking here or here.
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