National Weather Service Issues Fire Weather Warning

The National Weather Service has issued a "Red Flag Warning" for all of New Jersey, with critical fire weather conditions present.

"A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity and dry fuels," according to the NWS. "Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain."

That's an upgrade from Monday, when the NWS issued a fire weather watch.

The warning will be in effect from noon to 8 p.m. when the critical fire weather conditions will be at its highest, from midday through sunset.

Tuesday's forecast calls for northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, humidity as low as 25 percent, and temperatures in the upper 60s, the NWS said.

The warning is also in affect for eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware and the eastern shore of Maryland.