.A Very Dry Airmass, Combined With Gusty Winds And Dry Fine Fuels Will Result In Conditions Favorable For The Initiation And Rapid Spread Of Wildfires Later Today.

Tioga-Northern Lycoming-Sullivan-Southern Lycoming-Montour- Northumberland-Columbia-Schuylkill-Lebanon-Lancaster- 448 AM EDT Mon Mar 23 2009

, Red Flag Warning In Effect From Noon Today To 8 PM EDT This Evening,

The National Weather Service In State College Has Issued A Red Flag Warning, Which Is In Effect From Noon Today To 8 PM EDT This Evening.

Northerly Winds Will Increase To Between 15 And 20 Mph This Afternoon Across Eastern Pennsylvania. The Winds Will Combine With 10 Hour Fuel Moisture Below 10 Percent And Minimum Relative Humidities Near 20 Percent To Create Conditions Favorable For The Initiation And Rapid Spread Of Wildfires.

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 Dry Fine Fuels Will Create Explosive Fire Growth Potential.