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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
1031 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024


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Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor-
Patuxent River to Broomes Island MD-District of Columbia-
Washington-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-Cecil-
Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles-St. Marys-
Calvert-Central and Eastern Allegany-Northwest Montgomery-
Central and Southeast Montgomery-Northwest Howard-
Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-Southeast Harford-
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-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-Eastern Grant-
Eastern Mineral-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, Cumberland, Germantown, Damascus, Bethesda, 
Rockville, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, Lisbon, Columbia, 
Ellicott City, Jarrettsville, Aberdeen, 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, Monterey, Purcellville, Leesburg, Ashburn, Sterling, 
Big Meadows, Wintergreen, Haymarket, Dale City, Manassas, 
Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, Montclair, Romney, Paw Paw, Martinsburg, 
Charles Town, Shepherdstown, Moorefield, Petersburg, Antioch, 
Keyser, New Creek, Ridgeville, Russelldale, Headsville, 
Fort Ashby, Brandywine, Franklin, Oak Flat, Ruddle, 
and Sugar Grove
1031 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER IN EFFECT FROM 11AM THROUGH 8PM THIS 
EVENING FOR MOST OF MARYLAND, VIRGINIA, AND EASTERN WEST VIRGINIA

Elevated fire weather conditions are expected today across most 
of Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and Virginia.

Relative humidity values are expected to drop back to around 20 to
25 percent this afternoon, with some areas possibly seeing 
relative humidity values below 20 percent for a couple of hours. 
West wind gusts 15 to 20 mph in the valleys, and 20 to 25 mph on 
the eastern slopes of the mountains. Gusts could occasionally be 
close to 30 mph. This will result in the continued drying of fine 
fuels.

Residents and visitors are urged to exercise caution if handling 
open flames or equipment that creates sparks. Also, dispose of 
cigarette butts, matches, and other flammable items in appropriate 
containers. Keep vehicles off of dry grass and obey local burn bans. 
Most dry grasses, dead leaves, and other tree litter could easily 
ignite and spread fire quickly.

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, 
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state's 
forestry or environmental protection website.


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