City of Franklin County, VA
Alerts
Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Tuesday 04/21 2:00 AM EDT – Tuesday 04/21 9:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Wakefield VA
What
Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost formation.
Where
Portions of northeast North Carolina and central, east central, south central, and southeast Virginia.
When
From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Tuesday.
Impacts
Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Areas impacted
- Northampton
- Hertford
- Gates
- Bertie
- Richmond
- Prince George
- Charles City
- New Kent
- Greensville
- Sussex
- Surry
- James City
- Southampton
- Chesapeake
- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)
- Eastern Henrico
- Eastern King William
- Eastern King and Queen
- Eastern Essex
- Isle of Wight
- Suffolk
Tips to stay safe
A Frost Advisory means that your area is likely to see frost developing overnight, which can harm young or vulnerable plants. Cover these plants before the sun goes down to help them retain heat.
In effect from Sunday 04/19 5:00 PM EDT – Monday 04/20 5:00 AM EDT
Issued by NWS Wakefield VA
The combination of low relative humidity values in the 20 to 30 percent range, dry fuels, and gusty northwest winds will result in an increased risk for the rapid spread of wildfires across much of central and eastern Virginia Monday afternoon.
Residents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential ignition source, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Be sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses and tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly.
Virginia residents are reminded that open burning is prohibited before 4 PM EDT each day through April 30th.
Areas impacted
- Fluvanna
- Prince Edward
- Cumberland
- Goochland
- Caroline
- Mecklenburg
- Lunenburg
- Nottoway
- Amelia
- Powhatan
- Westmoreland
- Richmond
- Northumberland
- Lancaster
- Brunswick
- Dinwiddie
- Prince George
- Charles City
- New Kent
- Gloucester
- Middlesex
- Mathews
- Greensville
- Sussex
- Surry
- James City
- Southampton
- Chesapeake
- Virginia Beach
- Accomack
- Northampton
- Western Louisa
- Eastern Louisa
- Western Hanover
- Eastern Hanover
- Western Chesterfield
- Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights)
- Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond)
- Eastern Henrico
- Western King William
- Eastern King William
- Western King and Queen
- Eastern King and Queen
- Western Essex
- Eastern Essex
- York
- Newport News
- Hampton/Poquoson
- Isle of Wight
- Suffolk
- Norfolk
- Portsmouth
Briefing
From the forecaster
Increased Fire Danger Today
Created by the NWS Wakefield WFO
The combination of breezy NW winds, low Relative Humidity, & dry ground will result in an Increased Fire Danger today.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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