RSSThe National Weather Service has issued a state-wide warning that has prompted burn bans across Arkansas:
...ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONTINUES TODAY...
HIGH PRESSURE BROUGHT DRIER AIR TO THE NATURAL STATE FOR THE WEEKEND...AND THIS DRY AIR WILL ALLOW FOR AN INCREASED FIRE DANGER TODAY. THE COMBINATION OF LOW MOISTURE LEVELS IN THE FINE FUELS SUCH AS GRASS...AND LOW AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RESULT IN INCREASED FIRE DANGER ACROSS MUCH OF THE STATE TODAY. ALSO...AS THE HIGH PRESSURE MOVES EAST...WINDS...ESPECIALLY ACROSS WESTERN ARKANSAS...WILL INCREASE AND BECOME GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON.
DUE TO THIS INCREASED FIRE DANGER...NUMEROUS COUNTIES ACROSS THE STATE HAVE ISSUED BURN BANS. PLEASE CONTACT LOCAL OFFICIALS BEFORE BURNING TO SEE IF YOUR COUNTY IS UNDER A BURN BAN.
IN ADDITION TO THE BURN BANS...ALL OF ARKANSAS IS IN A MODERATE WILDFIRE DANGER RISK...WITH WESTERN ARKANSAS IN A HIGH WILDFIRE DANGER. REMEMBER...ANY FIRES THAT START WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO SPREAD QUICKLY AND GET OUT OF CONTROL. EVEN SOMETHING AS SMALL AS A DISCARDED CIGARETTE...EMBERS FROM A CAMPFIRE OR EVEN SPARKS FROM FARM MACHINERY CAN START A FIRE.
MOISTURE VALUES WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TUESDAY...AS MOISTURE STREAMS NORTH FROM GULF. RAIN CHANCES WILL ENTER THE FORECAST TUESDAY...AND CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE MOVE INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.
