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WWUS82 KRAH 281721
RFWRAH
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RALEIGH NC
1221 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND STRONG, VEERING WIND GUSTS WILL RESULT IN
RED FLAG CRITERIA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT MONDAY AFTERNOON.
NCZ007>010-021>026-038>041-073>077-083>086-291300-
/O.NEW.KRAH.FW.W.0004.251229T1700Z-251229T2300Z/
PERSON-GRANVILLE-VANCE-WARREN-FORSYTH-GUILFORD-ALAMANCE-ORANGE-
DURHAM-FRANKLIN-DAVIDSON-RANDOLPH-CHATHAM-WAKE-STANLY-MONTGOMERY-
MOORE-LEE-HARNETT-ANSON-RICHMOND-SCOTLAND-HOKE-
1221 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY FOR THE
PIEDMONT OF CENTRAL NC...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RALEIGH HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND STRONG WIND GUSTS, WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 007 PERSON, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 008 GRANVILLE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 VANCE, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 010 WARREN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 021 FORSYTH, FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 022 GUILFORD, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 023 ALAMANCE, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 024 ORANGE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 025 DURHAM, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 026 FRANKLIN, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 038 DAVIDSON,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 039 RANDOLPH, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 040 CHATHAM,
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 041 WAKE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 073 STANLY, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 074 MONTGOMERY, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 075 MOORE, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 076 LEE, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 077 HARNETT, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 083 ANSON, FIRE WEATHER ZONE 084 RICHMOND, FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 085 SCOTLAND AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 086 HOKE.
* TIMING...FROM NOON TO 6 PM EST MONDAY.
* WINDS...WEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* IMPACTS...ANY FIRE THAT DEVELOPS WILL CATCH AND SPREAD
QUICKLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING IS ISSUED FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY CAN CONTRIBUTE
TO EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR.
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