The D.C. region is under a fire alert from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, due to dry and windy weather.

Gusty winds, low humidity and dry conditions prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Fire Weather Watch .

“It’s the prolonged nature of the dry conditions that will lead to the increased fire threat,” 7News First Alert Meteorologist Mark Peña said. Any outdoor cooking or smoking are discouraged.

The region has had very dry conditions since August, with “the driest August on record,” Peña said. “We haven’t had enough rainfall to really recover from that.”

Sunday starts with mild temperatures in the lower 60s before gusty northwest winds bring lower humidity and falling temperatures throughout the day. By evening, temperatures will drop to the 40s, with wind chills in the 30s. Clo

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