Fire Weather Watch in Bristol County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/16/2023 3:26:00 PM (UTC)Urgency: FutureSeverity: ModerateCertainty: Possible
5/16/2023 3:26:00 PM until 5/17/2023 8:00:00 PM
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.
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
FOR MASSACHUSETTS, EXCLUDING CAPE COD, NANTUCKET, AND MARTHA`S
VINEYARD...
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR MASSACHUSETTS, EXCLUDING CAPE COD,
NANTUCKET, AND MARTHA`S VINEYARD...
* AFFECTED AREA...In Massachusetts, all areas except Cape Cod,
Nantucket and Martha`s Vineyard.
* TIMING...Through early this evening and again Wednesday, with
the most critical conditions between late morning to sundown
each day.
* WINDS...Southwest this evening and Northwest on Wednesday 10 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 17 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...In the lower 60s.
* LIGHTNING...None.
* IMPACTS...Very dry conditions and gusty winds will result in
potentially critical fire weather conditions.