Monday, April 18, 2016

Fire Weather Watch Issued for Schuylkill County

The National Weather Service issued a Fire Weather Watch for Schuylkill County and most of Central PA for Tuesday.

FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STATE COLLEGE HAS ISSUED A FIRE
WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY EVENING.

* WINDS...FROM THE NORTHWEST 10-15 MPH WITH GUSTS 20-25 MPH.

* MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY...20 TO 30 PERCENT.

* TIMING...MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND PEAK WINDS BETWEEN 1 PM
AND 6 PM.

* IMPACTS...INCREASED RISK FOR RAPID SPREAD OF WILD FIRES.
PRESCRIBED BURNS MAY GET OUT OF CONTROL. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT
RECOMMENDED.

This watch also includes

NORTHERN CLINTON-NORTHERN CENTRE-SOUTHERN CENTRE-BLAIR-HUNTINGDON-MIFFLIN-JUNIATA-BEDFORD-FULTON-FRANKLIN-TIOGA-NORTHERN LYCOMING- SULLIVAN-SOUTHERN CLINTON-SOUTHERN LYCOMING-UNION-SNYDER-MONTOUR- NORTHUMBERLAND-COLUMBIA-PERRY-DAUPHIN-SCHUYLKILL-LEBANON- CUMBERLAND-ADAMS-YORK-LANCASTER