Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Alerts
Red Flag Warning issued November 16 at 12:05AM EST until November 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Headline
Red Flag Warning issued November 16 at 12:05AM EST until November 16 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Description
The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington DC has
issued a Red Flag Warning for the threat of rapid fire spread,
which is in effect from 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this
evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.
* TIMING...From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across
northern Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and northwestern
Virginia. Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph across
the Washington DC metro, southern Maryland, and the central
Virginia piedmont.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as around 20 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
* FUEL MOISTURE...10-hour fuel moisture around 7 or 8 percent.
Instructions
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Fire Weather |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | District of Columbia; Prince Georges; Anne Arundel; Charles; St. Marys; Calvert; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Augusta; Rockingham; Shenandoah; Frederick; 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; Jefferson; Hardy; Eastern Grant; Eastern Pendleton |
| Sent | Sunday, November 16, 2025 12:05 AM EST |
| Expires | Sunday, November 16, 2025 1:15 PM EST |
| Sender | NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bf9aac48b90abb0320cfadf3b3e0f7f1176fbf9a.001.2 |