Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Jersey City, NJ ∙ New York, NY ∙ Newark, NJ ∙ Yonkers, NY ∙ Paterson, NJ ∙ Elizabeth, NJ ∙ Clifton, NJ ∙ New Rochelle, NY ∙ Passaic, NJ ∙ Mount Vernon, NY

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service New York NY 702 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY FOR THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY, NEW YORK CITY, LONG ISLAND AND NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY... * AFFECTED AREA...Western Passaic, Eastern Passaic, Hudson, Western Bergen, Eastern Bergen, Western Essex, Eastern Essex, Western Union, Eastern Union, Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and Long Island. * TIMING...From 7 AM to 6 PM EST Saturday. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Around 60. * LIGHTNING...None. * IMPACTS...Rapid fire spread if ignition occurs. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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