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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC
201 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
DCZ001-MDZ003>006-008-011-013-014-016>018-501>510-VAZ025>031-
036>040-050-051-053>057-501>508-526-527-WVZ050>053-055-501>506-
300000-
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL-
NORTHERN BALTIMORE-CECIL-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE-PRINCE GEORGES-
ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT-EXTREME WESTERN ALLEGANY-
CENTRAL AND EASTERN ALLEGANY-NORTHWEST MONTGOMERY-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MONTGOMERY-NORTHWEST HOWARD-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST HOWARD-NORTHWEST HARFORD-SOUTHEAST HARFORD-
WESTERN GARRETT-EASTERN GARRETT-AUGUSTA-ROCKINGHAM-SHENANDOAH-
FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-NELSON-ALBEMARLE-GREENE-MADISON-
RAPPAHANNOCK-ORANGE-CULPEPER-FAIRFAX-
ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA-
KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-WESTERN HIGHLAND-
EASTERN HIGHLAND-WESTERN LOUDOUN-EASTERN LOUDOUN-
NORTHERN VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-CENTRAL VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE-
NORTHWEST PRINCE WILLIAM-
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-
HAMPSHIRE-MORGAN-BERKELEY-JEFFERSON-HARDY-WESTERN GRANT-
EASTERN GRANT-WESTERN MINERAL-EASTERN MINERAL-WESTERN PENDLETON-
EASTERN PENDLETON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WASHINGTON, HAGERSTOWN, FREDERICK,
BALLENGER CREEK, ELDERSBURG, WESTMINSTER, REISTERSTOWN,
COCKEYSVILLE, ELKTON, BALTIMORE, BOWIE, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL,
CLINTON, COLLEGE PARK, GREENBELT, LAUREL, CAMP SPRINGS,
GLEN BURNIE, ANNAPOLIS, SEVERN, SOUTH GATE, SEVERNA PARK, ARNOLD,
ODENTON, ST. CHARLES, WALDORF, LEXINGTON PARK, CALIFORNIA,
CHESAPEAKE BEACH, HUNTINGTOWN, DUNKIRK, NORTH BEACH, LUSBY,
PRINCE FREDERICK, FROSTBURG, CUMBERLAND, GERMANTOWN, DAMASCUS,
BETHESDA, ROCKVILLE, GAITHERSBURG, SILVER SPRING, LISBON,
COLUMBIA, ELLICOTT CITY, JARRETTSVILLE, ABERDEEN,
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, OAKLAND, GRANTSVILLE, STAUNTON, WAYNESBORO,
STUARTS DRAFT, HARRISONBURG, STRASBURG, WOODSTOCK, MOUNT JACKSON,
NEW MARKET, WINCHESTER, LURAY, SHENANDOAH, STANLEY, FRONT ROYAL,
BERRYVILLE, LOVINGSTON, CHARLOTTESVILLE, STANARDSVILLE, MADISON,
ORANGE, GORDONSVILLE, CULPEPER, RESTON, HERNDON, ANNANDALE,
CENTREVILLE, CHANTILLY, MCLEAN, FRANCONIA, ARLINGTON, ALEXANDRIA,
FALLS CHURCH, FALMOUTH, FREDERICKSBURG, DAHLGREN, WARRENTON,
TURNBULL, HIGHTOWN, MONTEREY, PURCELLVILLE, LEESBURG, ASHBURN,
STERLING, BIG MEADOWS, WINTERGREEN, HAYMARKET, DALE CITY,
MANASSAS, WOODBRIDGE, LAKE RIDGE, MONTCLAIR, ROMNEY, PAW PAW,
MARTINSBURG, CHARLES TOWN, SHEPHERDSTOWN, MOOREFIELD, BAYARD,
MOUNT STORM, PETERSBURG, ELK GARDEN, ANTIOCH, KEYSER, NEW CREEK,
RIDGEVILLE, RUSSELLDALE, HEADSVILLE, FORT ASHBY, RIVERTON,
BRANDYWINE, FRANKLIN, OAK FLAT, RUDDLE, AND SUGAR GROVE
201 AM EDT SUN MAR 29 2026
..ELEVATED FIRE DANGER FOR MUCH OF MARYLAND
CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN VIRGINIA...AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA...
THE COMBINATION OF DRYING FINE FUELS, RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND
20 TO 30 PERCENT, AND WIND GUSTS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH WILL LEAD TO
AN INCREASED RISK FOR THE RAPID SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY.
FOLLOWING MODEST EARLY MORNING RELATIVE HUMIDITY RECOVERY, THE
CONDITIONS MOST CONDUCIVE TO FIRE SPREAD ARE EXPECTED FROM LATE
MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING (ROUGHLY 10 AM TO 8 PM EDT).
RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ARE URGED TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CIGARETTE
BUTTS, MATCHES, AND ANY OTHER FLAMMABLE ITEMS IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINERS. ADDITIONALLY, EXERCISE CAUTION IF OPERATING ANY
EQUIPMENT THAT COULD CREATE SPARKS AND KEEP VEHICLES OFF OF DRY
GRASS. MOST DRY GRASSES, DEAD LEAVES, AND OTHER TREE LITTER COULD
EASILY IGNITE AND SPREAD FIRE QUICKLY.
LASTLY, REMEMBER TO OBEY LOCAL BURN BANS. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
WILDFIRE DANGER, BURN RESTRICTIONS, AND WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND
EDUCATION, PLEASE VISIT YOUR STATE FORESTRY OR ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION WEBSITE.
FOR WEST VIRGINIA, VISIT WWW.WVFORESTRY.COM
FOR MARYLAND, VISIT DNR.MARYLAND.GOV
FOR VIRGINIA, VISIT DOF.VIRGINIA.GOV
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