Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
Issued by NWS Upton, NY
036 WWUS81 KOKX 160851 RFWOKX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 351 AM EST Sat Nov 16 2024 CTZ005>012-162230- /O.CON.KOKX.FW.W.0009.000000T0000Z-241116T2300Z/ Northern Fairfield-Northern New Haven-Northern Middlesex- Northern New London-Southern Fairfield-Southern New Haven- Southern Middlesex-Southern New London- 351 AM EST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT... * AFFECTED AREA...Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern Middlesex, Northern New London, Southern Fairfield, Southern New Haven, Southern Middlesex and Southern New London. * TIMING...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread if ignition occurs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential. && $$ NJZ002-004-006-103>108-NYZ211>213-162230- /O.CON.KOKX.FW.W.0010.241116T1200Z-241116T2300Z/ Western Passaic-Eastern Passaic-Hudson-Western Bergen- Eastern Bergen-Western Essex-Eastern Essex-Western Union- Eastern Union-Lower Hudson Valley-New York City-Long Island- 351 AM EST Sat Nov 16 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK CITY, LONG ISLAND AND NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... * AFFECTED AREA...Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Western Bergen, Eastern Bergen, Western Essex, Eastern Essex, Western Union, Eastern Union, Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. * TIMING...From 7 AM this morning to 6 PM EST this evening. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread if ignition occurs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are expected or occurring. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels will create a significantly elevated fire growth potential. && $$ For more information from the National Weather Service visit http://weather.gov/nyc