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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MARCH 28 AT 2:47PM EDT
THERE IS AN INCREASED RISK FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD SATURDAYAFTERNOON ACROSS PARTS OF EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE AROUND 30 PERCENT COMBINED WITH SOUTHWEST
WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. HIGH TEMPERATURES
WILL BE IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOW 80S. THESE CONDITIONS, ALONG WITH
THE CONTINUED DRYING OF FINE FUELS, COULD SUPPORT THE RAPID SPREAD
OF ANY FIRES THAT IGNITE, WHICH COULD QUICKLY BECOME DIFFICULT TO
CONTROL.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. BE SURE TO PROPERLY
EXTINGUISH OR DISPOSE OF ANY POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES, INCLUDING
SMOKING MATERIALS SUCH AS CIGARETTE BUTTS. |
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VIEW STORM REPORTS MAP. KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WATCH, WARNING, ADVISORY |
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CARBON, MONROE, BERKS, LEHIGH, NORTHAMPTON, DELAWARE, PHILADELPHIA, WESTERN CHESTER, EASTERN CHESTER, WESTERN MONTGOMERY, EASTERN MONTGOMERY, UPPER BUCKS, LOWER BUCKS
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