...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR ELEVATED WINDS AND VERY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA... * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 001 Lauderdale, Fire Weather Zone 002 Colbert, Fire Weather Zone 003 Franklin AL, Fire Weather Zone 004 Lawrence, Fire Weather Zone 005 Limestone, Fire Weather Zone 006 Madison, Fire Weather Zone 007 Morgan, Fire Weather Zone 008 Marshall, Fire Weather Zone 009 Jackson, Fire Weather Zone 010 DeKalb, Fire Weather Zone 014 Winston and Fire Weather Zone 016 Cullman. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Please obey any local burn bans that are in place! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected. A combination of strong winds and low relative humidity over a prolonged period will increase fire growth potential. &&
