• Red Flag Warning for Dorchester County, Maryland
  • Red Flag Warning issued April 30 at 10:20AM EDT until April 30 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Monday, April 30, 2018 at 7 p.m.

  • ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
    FOR STRONG WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY OVER THE LOWER MARYLAND
    EASTERN SHORE...
    * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 021 Dorchester, Fire Weather
    Zone 022 Wicomico, Fire Weather Zone 023 Somerset and Fire
    Weather Zone 024 Inland Worcester.
    * WINDS...West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
    * TIMING...This afternoon and early evening.
    * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
    * TEMPERATURES...In the lower 60s.
    * LIGHTNING...none.
    * IMPACTS...Critical fire weather conditions are likely to develop
    today, especially during the afternoon and early evening hours.
    All outdoor burning is discouraged.