Fire Weather alert

[wilebill]

What a weird name for an alert.

According to the Weather Channel link at the bottom of MH's main page we are under a FIRE WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL TUE MAR 25 2008 04:00 PM CDT.

But I've never heard of Fire Weather.

[aaron]

The National Weather Service In Jackson Has Issued A Red Flag Warning...which Is In Effect Until 7 Pm Cdt This Evening.

Breezy Conditions Will Develop Over The Western Portions Of The Area Today. A Tight Pressure Gradient Will Shift Into The Area This Morning And Maintain Sustain Winds Near 20 Mph With Higher Gusts Around 30 Mph Until Early This Evening. Winds Will Gusts At Around 15 Mph Over The Remainder Of The Region. Winds Will Subside Around Sunset. Relative Humidities Will Dip To Around 20 To 25 Percent West Of Interstate 55 As Well As 15 To 20 Percent East Of Interstate 55. Relative Humidities Will Begin To Recover For Tonight Into Wednesday As Gulf Moisture Slowly Returns To The Region. After Coordination With The Mississippi Fire Agency Decided To Bump Down Wind Criteria In The East For The Warning.

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 Will Create Explosive Fire Growth Potential.

[fuzzis]

Hmmmmm...I may have to re-evaluate my plans for this evening......

[opheliapo]

We get those here in AZ at different times year-round, I can't imagine it in MS

[wilebill]

Relative Humidities Will Dip To Around 20 To 25 Percent West Of Interstate 55 As Well As 15 To 20 Percent East Of Interstate 55.
Damn, I start to chap when the humidity gets below 50%.

[countrygirl]

We get those here in AZ at different times year-round, I can't imagine it in MS

There's still lots of stuff on the ground from Katrina. I know that there's about 2 acres right next to my house and land that's basically a tenderbox with all the stuff on the ground from Katrina that hasn't been cleaned up.

[hendrixfreak70]

We have had a rainy past few months.... are we still in a drought?

[Mike'sGirl]

Believe it or not, we still have a 'rain-decficit' for the year....or at least we did the last time I watched the 10 o'clock news a few nights ago.