The NWS at Mt. Holly issued a special weather statement for enhanced fire weather concerns for southern and central New Jersey along with portions of southeast Pennsylvania earlier today:
Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
1007 AM EDT Fri Apr 15 2022.
DISCUSSION...
A very dry air mass is forecast to build into our region for today. Relative humidity values are expected to fall to around 20 percent in the afternoon. A south to southwest wind is anticipated to increase to 10 to 15 MPH with gusts around 20 MPH, resulting in some fire weather concerns. Rain amounts were light and spotty for portions of PA and NJ yesterday, so after coordination with PA and NJ state partners, we have issued aspecial weather statement for portions of SE PA (with theexception of Carbon and Monroe where the fire weather season has yet to begin), and central and southern NJ.
We are expecting an increase in relative humidity values along with scattered showers on Saturday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. However, breezy dry conditions will likely return for Sunday and we may again need to focus on fire weather concerns at that time.
Small wildfire in central New Jersey
Thanks to my friends at the NJFFS Section B10 website who reported on a wildfire in Pemberton Township, NJ. There was some spotting. Tanker 61 worked the fire and there was an observation helicopter in the air. I am not sure of the size, only that it was a multi-acre fire. If I hear of other wildfires in New Jersey I will make another post, however, there are likely to be small wildfires that I do not know about.
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