Red Flag Warning
Lehigh County, PA
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
FOR EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA...
* AFFECTED AREA...Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton,
Delaware, Philadelphia, Western Chester, Eastern Chester,
Western Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower
Bucks.
* TIMING...From 7 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 28 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 63.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. 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 due to a combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires
that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult
to contain.
