NY WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories

07.04.2023 10:25

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WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, April 7, 2023

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FIRE WEATHER WATCH

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Albany NY

326 AM EDT Fri Apr 7 2023

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EDT TODAY

THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR LOW RH VALUES AND GUSTY WINDS FOR THE

CATSKILLS, MIDDLE AND UPPER HUDSON VALLEY...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 207 Upper Hudson Valley, Fire

Weather Zone 208 Middle Hudson Valley and Fire Weather Zone 209

Catskill.

* WIND...Northwest at 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 35 mph.

* HUMIDITY...20 to 35 percent.

* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.

Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.

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