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

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...Much of central and southeast Virginia. * TIMING...Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts between 25 and 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 to 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...In the 60s. * IMPACTS...Dry and breezy conditions will support adverse fire behavior allowing fires to spread rapidly.