Fire Weather Watch Issued
From
Hellam Township
Sent
Fri, Nov 1 @ 4:20am
Description
Fire Weather Watch issued November 1 at 4:09AM EDT until November 1 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS State College PA
The National Weather Service in State College has issued a Fire
Weather Watch, which is in effect from noon EDT today through
this evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...Southern Centre, Blair, Huntingdon, Mifflin,
Juniata, Bedford, Fulton, Franklin, Southern Clinton, Southern
Lycoming, Union, Snyder, Montour, Northumberland, Columbia,
Perry, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Lebanon, Cumberland, Adams, York and
Lancaster Counties.
* TIMING...From noon EDT today through this evening.
* WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 29 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Ranging from the mid and upper 60s across the
Central Mountains to the mid 70s throughout the Lower
Susquehanna Valley.
* IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are possible.
Increased risk for rapid wildfire growth and spread. Prescribed
burns may get out of control.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low
relative humidity and dry fuels. A Red Flag Warning may be
issued.
For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions,
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit the
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
website at http://dcnr.pa.gov/Communities/Wildfire.
This notification was posted by Hellam Township. Hellam Township is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
