A red flag warning is in effect from noon to 6 p.m. for the tri-state area.
The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a red flag warning for rapid fire spread from noon to 6 p.m. today. A fire weather watch issued yesterday is no longer in effect.
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.
* Affected area… lower Hudson Valley… northeast New Jersey… southern Connecticut… New York City… and Long Island.
* Winds… northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* Relative humidity… as low as 30 percent.
* Timing… this afternoon.
* Impacts… rapid fire spread if ignition occurs.
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