WWUS83 KJKL 190926 RFWJKL URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Jackson KY 526 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 KYZ086>088-104-106>120-191730- /O.CON.KJKL.FW.W.0002.250319T1500Z-250320T0200Z/ Knox-Bell-Harlan-Elliott-Morgan-Johnson-Wolfe-Magoffin-Floyd-Lee- Breathitt-Knott-Owsley-Perry-Clay-Leslie-Letcher-Martin-Pike- 526 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF EASTERN KENTUCKY... * AFFECTED AREA...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. * TIMING...From 11 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 80. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop are likely to spread rapidly. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ GINNICK