The NWS Blacksburg VA issued a fire weather watch at 1:56 p.m. on Friday in effect until Saturday at 8 p.m. The watch is for Ashe, Alleghany, Surry, Stokes, Rockingham, Caswell, Watauga, Wilkes and Yadkin counties.

A weather alert was issued by the NWS Wakefield VA on Friday at 2:38 p.m. for fire danger until Saturday at 6 a.m. The alert is for Western Currituck as well as Northampton, Hertford, Gates, Pasquotank,

Increased Fire DangerAfter spring warmth and an influx of dry air, the fire weather forecast for the Piedmont Triad will jump to the highest level, the Extreme Fire Danger rating for the weekend. The North Carolina Fire Danger Forecast is an adjective rating-based forecast that describes contributing environmental conditions that may cause fires to ignite and spread rapidly.