{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.fe09357df880d78b2a612c7e0006abc14d6fa419.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 3:31AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-07","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.fe09357df880d78b2a612c7e0006abc14d6fa419.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Wakefield VA"},"word_count":139,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued June 7 at 3:31AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Hertford; Gates; Pasquotank; Camden; Western Currituck; Bertie; Chowan; Perquimans; Eastern Currituck\n**Issued by:** NWS Wakefield VA\n**Sent:** 2026-06-07T03:31:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-07T03:31:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-07T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nDry, hot, and breezy conditions are expected today. The ongoing\ndrought has led to abnormally dry dead surface fuels across the\nregion. Min RH values of 25 to 35%, wind gusts to around 20 mph,\nand afternoon high temperatures in the low to mid 90s ahead of a\ncold front will lead to increased fire danger from mid morning\nthrough early evening today.\n\nResidents are urged to exercise caution handling any potential\nignition source...including machinery... cigarettes...and matches.\nBe sure to properly discard all smoking materials. Any dry grasses\nand tree litter that ignite will have the potential to spread\nquickly."}