Red Flag Warning in Worcester County, Massachusetts
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED5/17/2023 3:11:00 AM (UTC)Urgency: ExpectedSeverity: SevereCertainty: Likely
5/17/2023 3:11:00 AM 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.
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING
BLOCK ISLAND, CAPE COD, NANTUCKET, AND MARTHA`S VINEYARD...
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Red
Flag Warning for all of southern New England excluding Block
Island, Cape Cod, Nantucket, and Martha`s Vineyard, which is in
effect from 8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* AFFECTED AREA...all of southern New England excluding Cape Cod,
Nantucket, and Martha`s Vineyard.
* TIMING...8 AM to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15-25 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Afternoon highs in the upper 50s to the low 60s.
* LIGHTNING...None.
* IMPACTS...Very dry conditions and gusty winds will result in
potentially critical fire weather conditions.