Red Flag Warning
URGENT – FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
252 AM EST Sat Nov 16 2024
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING…
* AFFECTED AREA…All of southern New England.
* TIMING…Until 6 PM EST this evening.
* WINDS…Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…Minimum relative humidities this afternoon will be between 15 and 25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES…Upper 50s and lower 60s.
* IMPACTS…Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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. Any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.
