Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
11/16/2025 9:40:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
11/16/2025 9:40:00 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.
DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY...
.Gusty winds combined with low relative humidity and dry fuels
will result in the potential for dangerous fire behavior this
afternoon and evening.
* AFFECTED AREA...In North Carolina, Fire Weather Zone 003
Surry, Fire Weather Zone 004 Stokes, Fire Weather Zone 005
Rockingham, Fire Weather Zone 006 Caswell, Fire Weather Zone
019 Wilkes and Fire Weather Zone 020 Yadkin. In Virginia, Fire
Weather Zone 007 Tazewell, Fire Weather Zone 009 Smyth, Fire
Weather Zone 010 Bland, Fire Weather Zone 011 Giles, Fire
Weather Zone 012 Wythe, Fire Weather Zone 013 Pulaski, Fire
Weather Zone 014 Montgomery, Fire Weather Zone 015 Grayson,
Fire Weather Zone 016 Carroll, Fire Weather Zone 017 Floyd,
Fire Weather Zone 018 Craig, Fire Weather Zone 019 Alleghany
VA, Fire Weather Zone 020 Bath, Fire Weather Zone 022 Roanoke,
Fire Weather Zone 023 Botetourt, Fire Weather Zone 024
Rockbridge, Fire Weather Zone 032 Patrick, Fire Weather Zone
033 Franklin, Fire Weather Zone 034 Bedford, Fire Weather Zone
035 Amherst, Fire Weather Zone 043 Henry, Fire Weather Zone
044 Pittsylvania, Fire Weather Zone 045 Campbell, Fire Weather
Zone 046 Appomattox, Fire Weather Zone 047 Buckingham, Fire
Weather Zone 058 Halifax and Fire Weather Zone 059 Charlotte.
* TIMING...From late morning into the early evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 66.
* LIGHTNING...None.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds, dry fuels, and low relative humidity
values will be favorable for rapid fire growth.