Fire Weather Watch Issued for Tri-State Area

Post from Durham Volunteer Fire Company:

Following up with yesterday’s post, today [April 17] the fire danger was low, however The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday through Saturday evening [April 18] for the tri-state area. This means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur.

• Affected area... northeast NJ... NYC Metro... Long Island... southern CT and lower Hudson Valley
• Winds... sustained winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph
• Relative humidity... 20 to 30 percent
• Timing... noon to 8 p.m. Saturday
• Impacts... rapid fire spread if ignition occurs. A wind shift is expected Saturday evening that may create additional hazards for any ongoing fires
• Winds... sustained winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts 25 to 35 mph
• Relative humidity... 20 to 30 percent.
• Timing... noon to 8 p.m. Saturday
• Impacts... rapid fire spread if ignition occurs. A wind shift is expected Saturday evening that may create additional hazards for any ongoing fires.