Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued March 13 at 4:40PM EDT until March 13 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 13, 2026 - 1:40pm
Expires:
March 13, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 044 Fleming, Fire weather
zone 050 Montgomery, Fire weather zone 051 Bath, Fire weather
zone 052 Rowan, Fire weather zone 058 Estill, Fire weather
zone 059 Powell, Fire weather zone 060 Menifee, Fire weather
zone 068 Rockcastle, Fire weather zone 069 Jackson, Fire
weather zone 079 Pulaski, Fire weather zone 080 Laurel, Fire
weather zone 083 Wayne, Fire weather zone 084 McCreary, Fire
weather zone 085 Whitley, Fire weather zone 086 Knox, Fire
weather zone 087 Bell, Fire weather zone 088 Harlan, Fire
weather zone 104 Elliott, Fire weather zone 106 Morgan, Fire
weather zone 107 Johnson, Fire weather zone 108 Wolfe, Fire
weather zone 109 Magoffin, Fire weather zone 110 Floyd, Fire
weather zone 111 Lee, Fire weather zone 112 Breathitt, Fire
weather zone 113 Knott, Fire weather zone 114 Owsley, Fire
weather zone 115 Perry, Fire weather zone 116 Clay, Fire
weather zone 117 Leslie, Fire weather zone 118 Letcher, Fire
weather zone 119 Martin, and Fire weather zone 120 Pike.
* WIND...Southwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 45 mph
will slacken this evening. The strongest winds will occur north
of the Mountain Parkway.
* HUMIDITY...Relative humidity values have bottomed out in the 20
to 30 percent range for most locations and will gradually
recover this evening.
* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Estill; Powell; Menifee; Rockcastle; Jackson; Pulaski; Laurel; Wayne; McCreary; Whitley; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office:
NWS Jackson KY
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov