Fire Weather Watch issued April 17 at 3:29PM EDT until April 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a Fire Weather Watch for central and eastern Virginia and the eastern shore of Maryland and Virginia.

* AFFECTED AREAS...
Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset, Worcester, Maryland Beaches including Ocean City, Fluvanna, Prince Edward, Cumberland, Goochland, Caroline, Mecklenburg, Lunenburg, Nottoway, Amelia, Powhatan, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland, Lancaster, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, Prince George, Charles City, New Kent, Gloucester, Middlesex, Mathews, Greensville, Sussex, Surry, James City, Southampton, Isle of Wight, Norfolk/Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Accomack, Northampton, Louisa, Hanover, Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), King William, King and Queen, Essex, York, Newport News and Hampton/Poquoson.

* TIMING...
Noon to 8 pm Tuesday.

* WINDS...
West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
15 to 20 percent inland, 20 to 30 percent along the coast.

* TEMPERATURES...
upper 60s to mid 70s.

* IMPACTS...
The combination of dry conditions, low humidity, and strong gusty winds may result in favorable conditions for the rapid spread of fires Tuesday afternoon.

Why aren't you using the InfoOne app?

Stay abreast of information affecting your community! InfoOne tracks real-time information such as:

• Weather Alerts
• Car accidents and major traffic issues
• Power outages
• Missing and runaway children, Amber Alerts
• Earthquakes
• School closings and delays
• Local news

InfoOne currently supports over 100 communities in NC, VA and WV, and our coverage area is steadily growing.

It's free! Install the InfoOne app today and see what you've been missing.