Fire Weather Warning

CanisLupusArctos · 04-24-2008, 11:37 AM

Believe it or not, even after the wettest winter in quite some time, we now find ourselves facing high fire danger from the very dry April we've had.

The National Weather Service has a fire weather (red flag) warning in effect for the lakes region.

That means conditions are prime for the spread of wildfire. Winds combined with very low humidity and the fact that we've had such a dry April have allowed natural debris to become very dry and ready to ignite from even a small source like a spark or a cigarette.

Some relief could be on the way: NOAA has circled the northeast for the potential of heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday.

04-24-2008, 11:37 AM	#1
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	Fire Weather Warning Believe it or not, even after the wettest winter in quite some time, we now find ourselves facing high fire danger from the very dry April we've had. The National Weather Service has a fire weather (red flag) warning in effect for the lakes region. That means conditions are prime for the spread of wildfire. Winds combined with very low humidity and the fact that we've had such a dry April have allowed natural debris to become very dry and ready to ignite from even a small source like a spark or a cigarette. Some relief could be on the way: NOAA has circled the northeast for the potential of heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday.