Essex County, MA
Alerts
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Alerts are listed in order of start time and level of severity. Click on the alert title to read details for each alert.
In effect from Thursday 10/29 2:47 PM EDT – Friday 10/30 6:15 PM EDT
Issued by NWS Boston/Norton MA
The combination of dry fuels, gusty northwest winds up to 25 to 35 mph, and minimum relative humidity values near 40 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread across southern New England. The lowest relative humidity and strongest wind gusts are expected during the late morning to mid afternoon hours on Friday.
Use extra caution if handling any potential ignition sources such as machinery or matches, and ensure to properly extinguish or dispose of cigarette butts.
Areas Impacted
- Hartford
- Tolland
- Windham
- Western Franklin
- Eastern Franklin
- Northern Worcester
- Central Middlesex County
- Western Essex
- Eastern Essex
- Western Hampshire
- Western Hampden
- Eastern Hampshire
- Eastern Hampden
- Southern Worcester
- Western Norfolk
- Southeast Middlesex
- Suffolk
- Eastern Norfolk
- Northern Bristol
- Western Plymouth
- Eastern Plymouth
- Southern Bristol
- Southern Plymouth
- Northwest Middlesex County
- Northwest Providence
- Southeast Providence
- Western Kent
- Eastern Kent
- Bristol
- Washington
- Newport
- Block Island
Briefings
From the Forecaster
Winter Weather Outlook
Created by the NWS Boston/Norton WFO
[Winter Weather Outlook] The current winter weather forecast favors both temperatures and precipitation to average above normal. This is just an overall probabilistic forecast for the winter months and does not rule out stretches of very cold/below normal temperatures to occur as well.
Seven-day Weather Risk Overview
The graphic shows the daily risk summary for 7 days. Daily risk is based on highest risk factor for that day.
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