• Fire Weather Watch for Richland County, Ohio
  • Fire Weather Watch issued May 01 at 3:06AM EDT until May 01 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS
  • Effective: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 11 a.m.
  • Expires: Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at 7 p.m.
  • .There is the possibility that humidity levels across the region
    will drop to between 18 percent and 25 percent and winds are
    expected to exceed 15 mph. These conditions are favorable for the
    drying of fuels and increasing the risk for wildfires.
    ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY
    THROUGH THIS EVENING...
    * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 003, 006, 007, 008, 009, 010,
    017, 018, 019, 020, 027, 028, 029, 030, 031, 036, 037, 038, and
    047. This area encompasses the location from Toledo and Findlay
    east to just west of Cleveland and south to Knox county.
    * WIND...Southwest 15 to 20 MPH with gusts above 20 MPH.
    * HUMIDITY...Humidity levels dropping to between 18 and 25 percent
    today.
    * IMPACTS...any fires that develop could spread rapidly. Outdoor
    burning is not recommended.