ROANOKE, Va. – 4:00 PM Update - Monday, March 18th
A fire weather watch is in effect for Wednesday, March 20th due to high winds and low relative humidity.
The threat for brush fires is high Monday, due to a combination of gusty wind and low relative humidity. The National Weather Service has highlighted the counties below for the chance of brush fires.
We already have one ongoing in Roanoke County in Catawba.
We’ll continue to see the combination of stronger gusts and lower humidity Tuesday and Wednesday, adding to the threat for brush fires.
[REMINDER: There is a burn ban in effect each day until 4 p.m. until the end of April.]
Wind gusts Wednesday will potentially be even stronger - around 30 to 40 mph.
March is, on average, the windiest month of the year. So far, we’ve seen several days already in which gusts have topped 40 mph.