February Discobs 2025

[Random Chaos]

Fire weather watch just popped:

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC
213 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025


DCZ001-MDZ004>006-008-011-013-014-503>508-VAZ053-054-505-506-
010315-
/O.NEW.KLWX.FW.A.0001.250301T1600Z-250302T0100Z/
District of Columbia-Frederick MD-Carroll-Northern Baltimore-
Cecil-Southern Baltimore-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-
Northwest Montgomery-Central and Southeast Montgomery-
Northwest Howard-Central and Southeast Howard-Northwest Harford-
Southeast Harford-Fairfax-Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-
Western Loudoun-Eastern Loudoun-
213 PM EST Fri Feb 28 2025

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR
NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST MARYLAND...THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
AND NORTHERN VIRGINIA...

The National Weather Service in Baltimore MD/Washington has
issued a Fire Weather Watch for strong winds and low relative
humidity, which is in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday evening.

* TIMING...From Saturday morning through Saturday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 19 percent.

* IMPACTS...The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and
  strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the
  rapid spread of fires

* FUEL MOISTURE...5 to 10 percent.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
may occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag
Warnings.

&&

$$

http://www.weather.gov/lwx/fire

[snowfan]

First night of the year hearing peepers while enjoying a crooked crab feast for crows on the deck.