RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE TRI STATE AREA…
* AFFECTED AREA…THE ENTIRE TRI STATE AREA.
* WINDS…NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH.
* TIMING…LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY EVENING.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…BELOW 30 PERCENT…BUT AS LOW AS 15 TO 20
PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACTS…ANY FIRES THAT START WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY.
OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
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.