Weather Alerts for Coos SouthIssued by the National Weather Service |
 FIRE WEATHER WATCH |
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| COOS SOUTH | ||
Areas Affected: Champlain Valley - Northeast Kingdom - Central Vermont - Northern Taconics - South Central Greens - Lower Connecticut Valley North |
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| Effective: Sat, 10/18 12:38pm | Updated: Sat, 10/18 5:15pm | Urgency: Future |
| Expires: Sun, 10/19 5:00am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Possible |
Details:
The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of central, eastern and northern Vermont, including the Northeast Kingdom and Champlain Valley. * Timing...The lowest humidities and strongest winds will occur between 1 PM and 8 PM on Sunday. * WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 30 to 40 percent, but localized higher values across the central Green Mountains. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. * Impacts...If any fires were to start the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. Information: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. Remember, a debris burn ban is in effect for all of Vermont which means no open burning of debris is allowed. |
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