Weather Alerts for Essex CountyIssued by the National Weather Service |
 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT |
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| ESSEX COUNTY | ||
Areas Affected: Hartford - Tolland - Windham - Western Franklin - Eastern Franklin - Northern Worcester - Central Middlesex County - Western Essex - Eastern Essex - Western Hampshire - Western Hampden - Eastern Hampshire - Eastern Hampden - Southern Worcester - Western Norfolk - Southeast Middlesex - Suffolk - Eastern Norfolk - Northern Bristol - Western Plymouth - Eastern Plymouth - Southern Bristol - Southern Plymouth - Barnstable - Dukes - Nantucket - Northwest Middlesex County - Northwest Providence - Southeast Providence - Western Kent - Eastern Kent - Bristol - Washington - Newport - Block Island |
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| Effective: Tue, 4/29 3:26pm | Updated: Wed, 4/30 1:40am | Urgency: Expected |
| Expires: Wed, 4/30 5:00am | Severity: Moderate | Certainty: Observed |
Details:
The combination of southwest wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph developing by afternoon along with minimum relative humidity values dropping to between 15 and 25 percent will result in an elevated risk for fire spread tomorrow. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials. |
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