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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BIRMINGHAM AL
1142 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
..FIRE DANGER INCREASES SUNDAY AFTERNOON
DROUGHT AND DRY CONDITIONS REMAIN ACROSS THE AREA. WINDS WILL
INCREASE ACROSS THE NORTH ON SUNDAY, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR
FIRES TO SPREAD DURING THE DAY.
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1142 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 23 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF A DRY AIR MASS AND WINDY
CONDITIONS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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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