Darin Drozinski of Guy Industries seeks shade under a tent while working on framing pieces for new duplexes being built on Dadeville Road in Alexander City on Monday. Tallapoosa County is under a heat advisory through Tuesday evening as heat indexes reached 105 degrees.
Darin Drozinski of Guy Industries seeks shade under a tent while working on framing pieces for new duplexes being built on Dadeville Road in Alexander City on Monday. Tallapoosa County is under a heat advisory through Tuesday evening as heat indexes reached 105 degrees.
Tallapoosa County went under a heat advisory Monday for the first time this summer, according to Emergency Management Agency director Jason Moran, and the broiling could get worse today, the National Weather Service in Birmingham said.
The August heat is also combining with the approach of the driest part of the year to create the beginnings of drought conditions in the county.
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
ON SATURDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT
SATURDAY...
* WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy
conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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