Also, so far this year no Red Flag warnings have been issued for New England.
May 8: MODERATE Entire state is now at Stage 2 vegetation (transition).
May 9: HIGH
May 10: HIGH
May 11: HIGH Cloudy, dry, & windy day
I’ve long been told that heavy snow in winter suppresses the spring fire season. It keeps leaves packed down and wet, and I suspect the same weather pattern that brought frequent moisture all winter often persists into spring.
This year I recorded 3′ of snow on the ground at one point — extraordinary! Over a thousand — and probably thousands — of roofs collapsed in Connecticut and Massachusetts this winter. While many were smaller and older outbuildings, there were also scores of houses and commercial buildings. Many pole barns came down, and even a 300,000 s.f. 15 year old steel frame building in Windsor.
So there hasn’t been much to reignite my interest this year, though I’ve been recording the fire danger each day (hopefully by next year I’ll automate the page scraping to post here instead of just emailing me, and include the National Weather Service information too).
If there was ever a spring you wanted to get burn permits, this was it!
From CT DEP’s website:
Mar 27: HIGH
Mar 28: HIGH
Mar 29: HIGH
Mar 30: HIGH
Mar 31: MODERATE
Apr 1: LOW
Apr 2: MODERATE
Apr 3: HIGH
Apr 4: LOW
Apr 5: LOW
Apr 6: MODERATE
Apr 7: MODERATE
Apr 8: MODERATE
Apr 9: MODERATE
Apr 10: MODERATE
Apr 11: MODERATE
Apr 12: MODERATE
Apr 13: LOW
Apr 14: LOW
Apr 15: Missed it
Apr 16: MODERATE
Apr 17: LOW
Apr 18: MODERATE
Apr 19: LOW
Apr 20: LOW
Apr 21: VERY HIGH Wind advisory: NW wind gusts 30 to 40 mph this afternoon
Apr 22: HIGH
Apr 23: LOW
Apr 24: LOW
Apr 25: LOW
Apr 26: LOW
Apr 27: LOW
Apr 28: LOW
Apr 29: MODERATE
Apr 30: HIGH
May 1: MODERATE
May 2: MODERATE
May 3: MODERATE
May 4: LOW
May 5: MODERATE
May 6: HIGH
May 7: MODERATE
Connecticut DEP Fire Danger Report: The
Forest Fire Danger Level for Monday, March 28, 2011
is HIGH
National Weather Service is calling for a “Red Flag Warning” for all but Litchfield County. This is due to wind and very low humidity with lack of recent rainfall.
While Connecticut has remained low or moderate since greenup, I noticed that all of Maine and northern New Hampshire is under Red Flag today. Much of southern New Hampshire is under fire weather watch.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME 810 AM EDT SUN MAY 30 2010 ...BREEZY AND DRY CONDITIONS CAUSING HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY... .GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS...DEEP MIXING AND DRY AIR WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY. ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN CARIBOU HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20S WILL RESULT IN A HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY.
After a week of low to moderate fire danger, we’re up to high today. Heck of wind blowing!
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
437 AM EDT SUN MAY 9 2010
.DISCUSSION...
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH
WILL AFFECT MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WILL BE IN THE 28 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE WITH THE LOWEST
VALUES ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. THIS MAY RESULT
IN MARGINAL RED FLAG CONDITIONS ACROSS THIS AREA.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATE TONIGHT AND COOLER...DRY WEATHER WILL REMAIN
IN PLACE THROUGH TUESDAY. RAIN IS POSSIBLE AGAIN WEDNESDAY.
THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY TODAY WILL BE 25 TO 35 PERCENT...WITH
WEST WINDS GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH. ON MONDAY THE MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL BE 20 TO 30 PERCENT WITH NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING 25 TO
30 MPH.
CTZ004-100845-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
437 AM EDT SUN MAY 9 2010
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 54 (-15) 33 (-10) 58
RH % /24H TREND/ 28 (-8) 75 (-25) 22
20FT WND AM /MPH/ W 13 G30 NW 8 G24
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 16 G25 NW 10 G26 NW 13 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 6580 370 8400
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 28 NW 21 NW 19
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 184240 7770 159600
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
CT Fire Danger: High
Hot, but fairly humid.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
519 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010
.DISCUSSION...
HOT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED ALONG WITH INCREASING HUMIDITY TODAY
ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTH COASTAL AREAS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 PERCENT ACROSS INTERIOR MASSACHUSETTS INTO
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE TO 60 TO 70 PERCENT ALONG THE SOUTH COAST.
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN
MASSACHUSETTS LATER THIS AFTERNOON...THEN WILL PUSH ACROSS THE
REMAINDER OF THE REGION TONIGHT...HEADING OFFSHORE DURING MONDAY.
OUTLOOK...DRY WEATHER WILL RETURN TO THE REGION DURING TUESDAY...WITH
MINIMUM RH VALUES FROM 30 TO 45 PERCENT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY NORTH OF
CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND.
CTZ004-030930-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
519 AM EDT SUN MAY 2 2010
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 70
TEMP /24H TREND/ 87 (+3) 65 (+11) 82
RH % /24H TREND/ 39 (+16) 93 (+3) 44
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR W 6 G21
20FT WND PM /MPH/ SW 8 G17 SW 5 NW 12 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.20
PRECIP DURATION 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 6370 70 4650
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ SW 18 SW 12 NW 20
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 114660 840 93000
CWR 0 100 100
LAL NO TSTMS 9-15 STRIKES 1-8 STRIKES
HAINES INDEX 5 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Huh, imagine that after a “moderate” day that saw several large brush fires in the state.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
421 AM EDT SAT MAY 1 2010
.DISCUSSION...
IT WILL BE UNSEASONABLY WARM TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ABOUT THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME
OF YEAR.
ALTHOUGH IT WILL STILL BE DRY...WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT ACROSS THE INTERIOR...WINDS WILL BE
SIGNIFICANTLY LIGHTER THAN THE PAST TWO DAYS.
SUNDAY WILL FEATURE INCREASING HUMIDITY...AS WELL AS SCATTERED
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
MAINLY ACROSS WESTERN MA...SOUTHWEST NH AND NORTHERN CT. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD RANGE FROM 45 TO 55 PERCENT.
OUTLOOK...
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE OF SHOWERS MONDAY. DRY WEATHER RETURNS TO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND FOR TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...WITH ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AS WELL.
CTZ004-020830-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
421 AM EDT SAT MAY 1 2010
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP /24H TREND/ 82 (+6) 56 (+7) 82
RH % /24H TREND/ 27 (+9) 93 (+11) 47
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 5620 70 3720
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ W 6 S 6 SW 17
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 33720 420 63240
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS 9-15 STRIKES
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
Oh the oddities of the late spring fire season (since green up is running a couple weeks ahead, this is more like the normal May 15th end of season):
CT Fire Danger: Moderate
And most of Eastern Mass, Southern NH, and Coastal Maine is under Red Flag.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
758 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR
SOUTHWEST NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE EASTERN HALF OF MASSACHUSETTS
EXCLUDING THE CAPE AND ISLANDS...
.DISCUSSION...
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH TODAY AS WELL. IT WILL A WARMER
DAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE 70S. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES SHOULD RANGE FROM 10 TO 20 PERCENT. WINDS ARE NOT
EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AS THURSDAY...BUT STILL STRONG ENOUGH TO
RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK FOR ENHANCED CONDITIONS FOR FIRE SPREAD.
THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE LIKELY BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM WITH WEST TO
NORTHWEST GUST OF 25 TO 30 MPH.
SATURDAY WILL BE WARMER WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE MID 70S
TO LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 AND
30 PERCENT. THE GOOD NEWS WILL BE THAT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO ONLY BE
5 TO 10 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTH.
CTZ004-011200-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
758 AM EDT FRI APR 30 2010
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 75 (+13) 47 (+12) 80
RH % /24H TREND/ 17 (0) 93 (+8) 30
20FT WND AM /MPH/ W 6 G23 LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ W 11 G23 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 7720 70 4790
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 22 W 10 S 7
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 169840 700 33530
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS
IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Red Flag except for Litchfield Co.
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 428 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010 CTZ002>004-291630- /O.UPG.KBOX.FW.A.0002.100429T1600Z-100429T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.FW.W.0003.100429T1600Z-100430T0000Z/ HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT- 428 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. THERE WILL BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD ACROSS NORTHERN CONNECTICUT THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL FALL BETWEEN 20 TO 30 PERCENT AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL OCCASIONALLY GUST TO 35 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
610 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR HARTFORD...WINDHAM AND TOLLAND COUNTIES IN CONNECTICUT...
.DISCUSSION...
THE COMBINATION OF STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 35 MPH AND
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED
TO HIGH RISK OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY...ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT.
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF FRIDAY AS WELL. IT WILL
BE A WARMER DAY WITH TEMPERATURES CLIMBING INTO THE 70S WITH
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGING FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT. WINDS ARE
NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG FRIDAY...BUT ANOTHER RED FLAG WARNING
MAY BE NEEDED.
OUTLOOK...
DRY WEATHER EXPECTED SATURDAY...BUT WINDS BECOME LIGHTER STILL. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS SUNDAY WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...BUT LIGHT
RAINFALL AMOUNTS EXPECTED. UNSEASONABLY WARM TEMPERATURES SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY. DRIER...BUT COOLER...WEATHER RETURNS MONDAY INTO TUESDAY.
CTZ004-300845-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
435 AM EDT THU APR 29 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 62 (+14) 32 (-4) 72
RH % /24H TREND/ 22 (-21) 92 (0) 24
20FT WND AM /MPH/ W 9 G28 NW 6 G21
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 16 G36 NW 6 G28 NW 11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 10700 70 5960
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 30 NW 6 W 22
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 321000 420 131120
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
Three days of rain and the outcome is:
CT Fire Danger: High
High due to strong & gusty NW winds
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
520 AM EDT WED APR 28 2010
.DISCUSSION...
ANOTHER AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING MORE SHOWERS TODAY ACROSS
THE REGION...MAINLY NEAR AND NORTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE.
THE BEST CHANCE OF SHOWERS WILL OCCUR ACROSS NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS
INTO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL GENERALLY BE ONE
TENTH OF AN INCH OR LESS THROUGH THIS EVENING.
OUTLOOK...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL GUST TO BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL FALL TO 25 TO 30 PERCENT
WILL PRODUCE ELEVATED TO HIGH RISK OF FIRE SPREAD. THERE IS ALSO A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THURSDAY...MAINLY IN THE LATE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON.
ON FRIDAY...WEST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 MPH THROUGH MIDDAY...THEN
WILL DIMINISH. HOWEVER MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL AGAIN FALL TO 20 TO 30
PERCENT WHICH COULD MAY ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD.
WINDS WILL SHIFT TO SOUTHWEST...BRINGING MILDER BUT MORE HUMID
CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND.
CTZ004-290930-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
520 AM EDT WED APR 28 2010
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 48 (-5) 34 (0) 62
RH % /24H TREND/ 48 (-10) 79 (-21) 24
20FT WND AM /MPH/ W 10 G24 NW 7 G25
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 15 G26 NW 10 G25 NW 15 G29
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 6170 70 12420
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 30 W 13 NW 42
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 185100 910 521640
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 3 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH...BECOMING NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: Moderate
Really strange rain pattern today. It’s a line largely from SW Berkshires, across northern CT, RI, in SE Mass.
SW Connecticut, and almost all of Mass north of the Mass Pike and much of northern SE Mass are remaining dry.
The showers are supposed to move a little more northerly tomorrow, but still avoid northern Massachusetts.
Weird.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1128 AM EDT SUN APR 25 2010 .DISCUSSION... A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING RAIN SHOWERS TODAY TO MAINLY AFFECT NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...PORTIONS OF RHODE AND FAR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS. LITTLE IF ANY RAIN WILL MAKE IT MUCH FURTHER NORTH OF THAT REGION. ANOTHER WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL BRING ANOTHER PERIOD OF RAIN SHOWERS TO MAINLY AREAS SOUTH OF THE MASSACHUSETTS TURNPIKE...MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT. OUTLOOK...TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... WEST TO NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 25 AND 35 MPH ARE LIKELY EACH AFTERNOON. MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL BE DRY...BUT A FEW DIURNALLY DRIVEN RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010
.DISCUSSION...
DRY AND NICE TODAY WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING OVERHEAD. MINIMUM
AFTERNOON RH 15 TO 25 PERCENT EXCEPT 25 TO 35 PERCENT COAST WHERE
SEA BREEZES DEVELOP.
SHOWERS DEVELOP SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY SOUTHWEST MASSACHUSETTS AND
NORTHERN CONNECTICUT. MINIMUM RH GENERALLY 45 TO 55 PERCENT.
OUTLOOK...MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... COOLER DAYTIME TEMPERATURES WITH
OCCASIONALLY WET WEATHER IS FORECAST AS LOW PRESSURE REDEVELOPS FROM
THE LOWER GREAT LAKES TO NEAR CAPE COD. ONE INCH OF RAIN IS EXPECTED
BETWEEN SUNDAY AND WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY INTERIOR. DRY GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY.
CTZ004-250815-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
413 AM EDT SAT APR 24 2010
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 100
TEMP /24H TREND/ 70 (+6) 42 (+7) 56
RH % /24H TREND/ 14 (-10) 86 (-6) 51
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ W 5 LGT/VAR E 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.22
PRECIP DURATION 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 6760 70 2080
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ W 6 SW 10 E 12
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 40560 700 24960
CWR 0 0 100
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 5 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Did have a line of showers / mild T-storms pass through, took about half an hour and probably didn’t amount to a 1/10″ of rain here late in the afternoon yesterday.
Today and possible Saturday look ripe for brush fire conditions, and with heavy rain forecast for Sunday and an early green up putting us close to the normal mid-May conditions, this could be the end of the spring fire season this year.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
419 AM EDT FRI APR 23 2010
.DISCUSSION...
CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY REMAIN JUST BELOW RED FLAG THIS AFTERNOON IN
THE INTERIOR. RH WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 15 AND 25 PERCENT INTERIOR THIS
AFTERNOON WITH A FEW NORTHWEST GUSTS TO NEAR 25 MPH. LIGHTER WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TOMORROW AS HIGH PRESSURE CRESTS OVER NEW ENGLAND.
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RH ON SATURDAY SHOULD BE 15 TO 25 PERCENT JUST
ABOUT EVERYWHERE.
CTZ004-240830-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
419 AM EDT FRI APR 23 2010
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 65 (-5) 33 (-9) 68
RH % /24H TREND/ 18 (-6) 82 (-18) 17
20FT WND AM /MPH/ NW 6 G20 LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 10 G18 N 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 9040 70 6210
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 15 N 11 W 8
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 135600 770 49680
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 3 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...BECOMING EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PATCHY
FOG AND FROST. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: Moderate
Odd day, be great if you had a burn permit since today is clear blue skies with a “Moderate” danger!
Pop-up showers and T-storms expected this afternoon, but there is no line present on the radar currently outside of a small pop-up shower in southeastern New Hampshire.
I’m writing this at 10:30 and the air is dead calm and you can feel the humidity is higher then past days. NWS forecast is for RH 40% today v. the normal 20 to 30 for this time of year.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
356 AM EDT WED APR 21 2010
.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE TODAY. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE IN
THE MORNING BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 MPH DURING MUCH
OF THE AFTERNOON. THERE MAY BE A FEW HOURS WHERE WINDS GUST TO 20 TO
25 MPH THIS AFTERNOON. THE MOST LIKELY LOCATION FOR THIS IS NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...RHODE ISLAND...AND SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT. A COLD FRONT
MAY BRING A ROUND OF SCATTERED SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY EVEN A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS ON THURSDAY AS WELL AS A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
356 AM EDT WED APR 21 2010
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 60
TEMP /24H TREND/ 71 (+2) 46 (+11) 65
RH % /24H TREND/ 20 (-2) 86 (-14) 37
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ SW 8 G17 SW 6 G22 SW 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 0 3
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 10070 70 6590
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ SW 13 SW 11 SW 7
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 130910 770 46130
CWR 0 0 30
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS 1-8 STRIKES
HAINES INDEX 5 4 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
352 AM EDT TUE APR 20 2010
.DISCUSSION...
DRY WEATHER WILL PREVAIL TODAY WITH CONDITIONS JUST BELOW RED FLAG
CRITERIA. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30
PERCENT WITH A FEW HOURS OF NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 20 AND 25
MPH THIS AFTERNOON. DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON WEDNESDAY WITH A BIT
LESS WIND.
CTZ004-210800-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
352 AM EDT TUE APR 20 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 70 (+10) 39 (+1) 70
RH % /24H TREND/ 22 (-15) 85 (-15) 23
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 10980 70 10000
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 15 NW 14 SW 10
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 164700 980 100000
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
Several days of rain are over…actually only one decent overnight rain and a lot of intermittent showers, but enough to have kept fire dangers moderate or low over the weekend.
I’m editting this to add: Thank goodness the humidity is fairly decent today (25%+/-)…there is a steady breeze, and I just had a sustained gust that lasted about a minute and was strong enough to howl! Howling winds on a clear, sunny day! The wind also sure seems to be East — Southeast to me, not a NW one.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
447 AM EDT MON APR 19 2010
.DISCUSSION...
AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD EXISTS THIS AFTERNOON. SCATTERED
20 TO 25 MPH GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE...BUT NOT WIDESPREAD ENOUGH TO
CONSIDER A RED FLAG AT THIS TIME DESPITE LITTLE RAINFALL OVER THE
WEEKEND. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH QUICKLY AFTER 5 PM.
CTZ004-200900-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
447 AM EDT MON APR 19 2010
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 10
TEMP /24H TREND/ 61 (+8) 38 (+1) 65
RH % /24H TREND/ 25 (-25) 92 (0) 30
20FT WND AM /MPH/ NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR NW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 7630 70 7740
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 19 N 11 NW 15
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 144970 770 116100
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
Guess I better do my taxes today, huh?
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
427 AM EDT THU APR 15 2010
.DISCUSSION...
THE DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE ON TODAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT ACROSS INLAND AREAS. THERE MAY BE A
FEW WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH AROUND MIDDAY....BUT NOT ON A WIDESPREAD
BASIS. A WIND SHIFT TO THE NORTHEAST WILL BEGIN ALONG EAST COASTAL
MASSACHUSETTS DURING MIDDAY AND SPREAD INLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
GIVEN THAT MOST LOCATIONS WILL NOT MEET THE WIND SPEED CRITERIA
TODAY...NO RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE ISSUED AT THIS TIME.
HOWEVER...THERE STILL REMAINS AN ENHANCED RISK FOR RAPID FIRE
SPREAD...ESPECIALLY FROM THE WORCESTER HILLS WESTWARD TO THE CT
VALLEY. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT A RED FLAG COULD BE ISSUED A BIT
LATER THIS THURSDAY MORNING IF WINDS LOOK TO BE HIGHER THIS AFTERNOON.
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
427 AM EDT THU APR 15 2010
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70
TEMP /24H TREND/ 66 (0) 36 (+2) 44
RH % /24H TREND/ 21 (+9) 89 (-11) 68
20FT WND AM /MPH/ NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ N 10 G18 E 5 S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.19
PRECIP DURATION 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 7200 520 2630
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ N 18 E 9 S 12
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 129600 4680 31560
CWR 0 100 100
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 4 2
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...RAIN. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH...
BECOMING EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.SATURDAY...RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Central Massachusetts is under Red Flag.
Drier then a popcorn fart today (RH of 15% or lower!)…but not much on the wind side of the equation.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
425 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY WILL BE A VERY DRY DAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES RANGING
BETWEEN 10 AND 20 PERCENT UNDER MOSTLY SUNNY SKIES. GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS BETWEEN 25 AND 30 MPH WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON...WHICH WILL
INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
THE DRY WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BE
GUSTY TO 25 MPH IN THE LATE MORNING AND AFTERNOON THEN A WINDSHIFT TO
NORTHEAST WILL BEGIN ALONG EAST COASTAL MASSACHUSETTS DURING MIDDAY
AND SPREAD INLAND THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS WOULD THEN AGAIN POSE THE
RISK OF ENHANCED RAPID FIRE SPREAD.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
IT WILL BE COOL WITH PERIODS OF RAIN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...PERHAPS
MIXED WITH WET SNOW AT TIMES ACROSS THE HIGH TERRAIN. LINGERING
SHOWERS INTO SUNDAY ARE POSSIBLE. CONDITIONS SHOULD BE DRY FOR
MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
425 AM EDT WED APR 14 2010
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP /24H TREND/ 68 (+8) 35 (+3) 68
RH % /24H TREND/ 16 (-5) 76 (-24) 20
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR NW 5 G19
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 7 G18 W 5 N 8 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 10260 70 8580
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 11 W 9 NW 20
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 112860 630 171600
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 5 5
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Ok, it’s not my imagination — the NWS fire weather forecast notes we’re having an “unusually early greenup” this year.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
500 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2010
.DISCUSSION...
SCT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTN IN THE INTERIOR.
DRY GUSTY MILDER CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A
LOW PROBABILITY FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS 2 PM TO 6 PM.
MIN RH TODAY 20 TO 30 PERCENT WITH VARIABLE GUSTY WINDS TO 15 OR 20
MPH IN THE VICINITY OF SCT SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES.
MIN RH WED AFTERNOON 15 TO 25 PERCENT WITH GUSTY WEST OR NORTHWEST WINDS
TO NEAR 25 MPH LATE IN THE DAY WITH ENHANCED FIRE SPREAD POTENTIAL DUE
TO GENERAL RECENT DRYNESS. THIS DESPITE THE UNUSUALLY EARLY SEASON
GREENUP PROCESS.
CTZ004-140900-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
500 AM EDT TUE APR 13 2010
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0
TEMP /24H TREND/ 61 (0) 33 (-2) 66
RH % /24H TREND/ 25 (+3) 79 (-6) 19
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 11170 70 9160
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ N 5 S 3 NW 15
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 55850 210 137400
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 3 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
406 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010
.DISCUSSION...
IT WILL BE DRY TODAY AND TUESDAY WITH SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
TEMPERATURES. THERE IS AN ELEVATED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD TODAY ACROSS
THE INTERIOR AS NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS GUST TO NEAR 20 MPH ALONG
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE 20 TO 25 PERCENT RANGE.
TUESDAY WILL BE JUST AS DRY IN THE INTERIOR...BUT THE RISK WILL BE
LOWER BECAUSE WINDS WILL BE LIGHTER.
OUTLOOK...WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...
DRY CONDITIONS AND NEAR SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY. COOL WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY.
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
406 AM EDT MON APR 12 2010
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP /24H TREND/ 63 (-8) 33 (-4) 61
RH % /24H TREND/ 20 (+1) 69 (-27) 23
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ NW 8 N 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 9260 70 8890
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 16 N 10 NW 5
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 148160 700 44450
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 4 5
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.WEDNESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH...BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CT Fire Danger: High
Borderline Red Flag; only not issued due to yesterday’s rains; maybe be issued this afternoon is moisture levels fall below expectations.
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
413 AM EDT SAT APR 10 2010
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY WILL HAVE DRIER SEASONABLE AIR WITH WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30
MPH AT TIMES. THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
THERE IS AN ELEVATED FIRE SPREAD RISK THIS AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY IN
AND AROUND THE CONNECTICUT VALLEY. RAINFALL FROM FRIDAY MAY BE ENOUGH
TO SUPPRESS THIS POTENTIAL. IF CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON BECOME DRIER
THAN FORECAST...A RED FLAG WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.
OUTLOOK...SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WEST WINDS WILL
GUST 25 TO 30 MPH SUNDAY...ESPECIALLY IN NORTHERN MASSACHUSETTS AND
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 25 TO
40 PERCENT.
CTZ004-110815-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
413 AM EDT SAT APR 10 2010
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP /24H TREND/ 59 (+3) 39 (-2) 65
RH % /24H TREND/ 21 (-33) 79 (-21) 31
20FT WND AM /MPH/ W 11 G25 SW 7 G19
20FT WND PM /MPH/ W 13 G25 W 8 G23 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 6430 70 5130
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ NW 24 SW 6 W 23
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 154320 420 117990
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 5 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
Rain.
Actually looks like the area worst affected by last week’s flooding is about to get slammed again with heavy rains for several hours this afternoon.
Groundwater table is still high…this ought to be interesting. Probably not destructive though.
Temperature is down, Relative Humidity is up.
CT Fire Danger: High
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
415 AM EDT THU APR 8 2010
.DISCUSSION...
TODAY WILL BE COOLER AND MORE HUMID AS A BACKDOOR FRONT SETTLES SOUTH
OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WITH GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS. SHOWERS
AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION ON FRIDAY.
THE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL BE 45 TO 60 PERCENT BOTH DAYS.
OUTLOOK...SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...
COOL AND DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FOR THE WEEKEND WITH GUSTY WESTERLY
WINDS AND A MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 25 T0 40 PERCENT. THE AIR
TRENDS DRIER MONDAY AND TUESDAY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND A
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT.
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
415 AM EDT THU APR 8 2010
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 70 80
TEMP /24H TREND/ 77 (-12) 50 (-3) 61
RH % /24H TREND/ 43 (+23) 93 (-7) 55
20FT WND AM /MPH/ LGT/VAR SW 6
20FT WND PM /MPH/ SE 7 S 6 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.29
PRECIP DURATION 2 5
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 3510 420 4360
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ E 18 SE 10 W 7
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 63180 4200 30520
CWR 0 30 80
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
CT Fire Danger: Very High
RED FLAG
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
411 AM EDT WED APR 7 2010
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HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-
WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-
SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-
SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-
411 AM EDT WED APR 7 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
THIS WARNING IS FOR MUCH OF MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...AND
NORTHWEST RHODE ISLAND.
THERE WILL BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FIRE SPREAD ACROSS THE WARNING
AREA LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO INCREASE WITH FREQUENT GUSTS AROUND 25 MPH. IN ADDITION...MINIMUM
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND
30 PERCENT AS TEMPERATURES RISE INTO THE MID 80S.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.
CTZ004-080815-
WINDHAM CT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ASHFORD...PLAINFIELD...PUTNAM...
WILLIMANTIC
404 AM EDT WED APR 7 2010
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP /24H TREND/ 84 (+14) 53 (+5) 80
RH % /24H TREND/ 28 (-7) 96 (-4) 42
20FT WND AM /MPH/ SW 5 G20 LGT/VAR
20FT WND PM /MPH/ SW 11 G21 SW 5 G17 SE 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT /FT-AGL/ 3720 70 4900
TRANSPORT WND /KTS/ W 25 SW 9 SW 15
VENT RATE /KT-FT/ 93000 630 73500
CWR 0 0 0
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS
HAINES INDEX 5 5 4
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
