Red Flag Warning in District Of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
11/16/2025 5:55:00 AM (UTC)
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
11/16/2025 5:55:00 AM until 11/16/2025 6:00:00 PM
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.
* TIMING...Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph across
northern and central Maryland, eastern West Virginia, and
northern and northwestern Virginia. Northwest 15 to 25 mph with
gusts up to 40 mph across southern Maryland and the central
Virginia piedmont.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values of 15 to 30 percent, lowest
across the north-central Virginia piedmont.
* 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.
