Here is a Hazardous Weather Outlook from NWS Mt. Holly for elevated wildfire risk the afternoon of April 20th and 21st. Updated on April 20th at 5:45 PM: Mt. Holly has issued a fire weather watch for portions of their forecast area for tomorrow afternoon (April 21st):
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ
1026 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
DEZ001>003-MDZ008-012-015-019-020-NJZ001-007>010-012-013-015>023-027-
PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-211430-
NEW CASTLE-KENT-INLAND SUSSEX-CECIL-KENT MD-QUEEN ANNES-TALBOT-
CAROLINE-SUSSEX-WARREN-MORRIS-HUNTERDON-SOMERSET-MIDDLESEX-
WESTERN MONMOUTH-MERCER-SALEM-GLOUCESTER-CAMDEN-
NORTHWESTERN BURLINGTON-OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-CAPE MAY-
SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON-CARBON-MONROE-BERKS-LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON-
DELAWARE-PHILADELPHIA-WESTERN CHESTER-EASTERN CHESTER-
WESTERN MONTGOMERY-EASTERN MONTGOMERY-UPPER BUCKS-LOWER BUCKS-
1026 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR CENTRAL DELAWARE...NORTHERN
DELAWARE...SOUTHERN DELAWARE...NORTHEAST MARYLAND...CENTRAL NEW
JERSEY...NORTHERN NEW JERSEY...NORTHWEST NEW JERSEY...SOUTHERN NEW
JERSEY...EAST CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA...NORTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA AND
SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THERE IS AN ELEVATED THREAT FOR THE SPREAD OF WILDFIRES TODAY,
ESPECIALLY EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW JERSEY WHERE GUSTY NORTHERLY
WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WILL BE OCCURRING LATE THIS MORNING AND
MIDDAY. THOSE NORTHERLY WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON.
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR ANY FIRE DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN NEW JERSEY
WHERE A WIND SHIFT FROM NORTHERLY TO SOUTHEASTERLY SHOULD OCCUR
BETWEEN 1 PM AND 3 PM. THAT WIND SHIFT MAY PUSH ALL THE WAY WEST
TO INTERSTATE 95 BY 6 OR 7 PM THIS EVENING.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF INCREASINGLY GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND
DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO A GREATER THREAT FOR THE SPREAD
OF WILDFIRES ON THURSDAY, ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON.
Not shown are Special Weather Statements for elevated wildfire danger for most of Maine and the portion of New Hampshire not covered by Red Flag Warnings.
Red Flag Warnings from NWS New York, NY; NWS Tauton MA, NWS Gray ME and NWS Albany NY covering all of Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island as well as portions of New Hampshire:
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1154 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...CONDITIONS WILL BE FAVORABLE FOR RAPID BRUSH FIRE SPREAD
ACROSS SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT THROUGH THE AFTERNOON...
CTZ005>012-202200-
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NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-
NORTHERN NEW LONDON-SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-
SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
1154 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
* AFFECTED AREA...SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.
* WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH...SHIFTING
SOUTH WITH GUSTS UP TO 15 TO 20 MPH BY LATE AFTERNOON.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 15 PERCENT EARLY THIS
AFTERNOON...RISING TO 25-30 PERCENT BY LATE AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...THROUGH THE AFTERNOON.
* 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.
&&
$$
FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PLEASE VISIT...
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/NYC (ALL LOWER CASE)
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1101 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-202200-
/O.CON.KBOX.FW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160420T2200Z/
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-
SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-
BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
1101 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
* AFFECTED AREA...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS AND
RHODE ISLAND.
* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25 MPH. A
FEW GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE CAPE AND ISLANDS.
STRONGEST OF THESE WINDS OCCUR THIS MORNING AND GRADUALLY
DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST THIS AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...INTO EARLY THIS EVENING.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...DROPPING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 25 PERCENT IN
MOST LOCATIONS BUT VALUES WILL BE A BIT HIGHER ALONG THE
IMMEDIATE COAST.
* IMPACTS...DRY WEATHER AND GUSTY WINDS WILL RESULT IN CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. ANY FIRES THAT START
MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND BECOME DIFFICULT TO EXTINGUISH.
&&
$$
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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1046 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...HIGH FIRE DANGER IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE...
.LACK OF RECENT RAINFALL IS KEEPING SURFACE FUELS DRY ACROSS MOST
OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES TODAY WILL WARM INTO THE
50S TO LOWER 60S...RESULTING IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING
BELOW 20 PERCENT. ALTHOUGH WINDS WILL BE DIMINISHING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS...WINDS NEAR 10 MPH...VERY LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES...AND DRY FUELS WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR RAPID AND
UNCONTROLLED FIRE GROWTH.
NHZ003>013-015-202300-
/O.CON.KGYX.FW.W.0004.160420T1500Z-160421T0000Z/
NORTHERN GRAFTON-NORTHERN CARROLL-SOUTHERN GRAFTON-
SOUTHERN CARROLL-SULLIVAN-MERRIMACK-BELKNAP-STRAFFORD-CHESHIRE-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH-INTERIOR ROCKINGHAM-
WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH-
1046 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN NEW
HAMPSHIRE...
* AFFECTED AREA...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 003 NORTHERN GRAFTON...FIRE
WEATHER ZONE 004 NORTHERN CARROLL...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 005
SOUTHERN GRAFTON...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 006 SOUTHERN CARROLL...
FIRE WEATHER ZONE 007 SULLIVAN...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 008
MERRIMACK...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 009 BELKNAP...FIRE WEATHER ZONE
010 STRAFFORD...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 011 CHESHIRE...FIRE WEATHER
ZONE 012 EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...FIRE WEATHER ZONE 013 INTERIOR
ROCKINGHAM AND FIRE WEATHER ZONE 015 WESTERN AND CENTRAL
HILLSBOROUGH.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
* TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 16 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.
* LIGHTNING...NONE EXPECTED.
* IMPACTS...FIRES MAY SPREAD RAPIDLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
&&
$$
POHL
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
337 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
CTZ001-013-MAZ001-025-202200-
/O.UPG.KALY.FW.A.0002.160420T1600Z-160420T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KALY.FW.W.0002.160420T1400Z-160420T2200Z/
NORTHERN LITCHFIELD-SOUTHERN LITCHFIELD-NORTHERN BERKSHIRE-
SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE-
337 AM EDT WED APR 20 2016
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES...
AT THE REQUEST OF STATE FIRE OFFICIALS...THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN ALBANY HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* AFFECTED AREA...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH.
* TIMING...LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AS LOW AS 20 PERCENT.
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
* IMPACTS...THE COMBINATION OF DRY FUELS AND LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL MAKE FOR LOCALLY ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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.
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