Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 22 at 9:28AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 22, 2026 - 6:28am
Expires:
March 22, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* TIMING: Until 7 PM this evening.
* WINDS...Southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 20-25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 to 30 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...In the mid to upper 80s.
* IMPACTS...Low relative humidities and breezy southwest winds
could produce favorable conditions for wildfires to ignite and
spread today.
Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential
ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be
sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and
tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread
quickly.
Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is
prohibited before 4 PM each day through April 30th.
Area Description:
Fluvanna; Prince Edward; Cumberland; Goochland; Caroline; Mecklenburg; Lunenburg; Nottoway; Amelia; Powhatan; Westmoreland; Richmond; Brunswick; Dinwiddie; Prince George; Charles City; New Kent; Western Louisa; Eastern Louisa; Western Hanover; Eastern Hanover; Western Chesterfield; Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights); Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond); Eastern Henrico; Western King William; Eastern King William; Western King and Queen; Eastern King and Queen; Western Essex; Eastern Essex
Forcast Office:
NWS Wakefield VA
Sender: