CT WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
WFO ALBANY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, August 20, 2022
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Albany NY
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 20 2022
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TODAY FOR WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT...
Moderate to severe drought conditions across the Berkshires and
northwestern Connecticut will result in elevated fire weather
concerns today. Relative humidity values will drop to 35 to 40
percent this afternoon with southerly winds of 5 to 10 mph and
gusts up to around 10 to 15 mph. Any fire that ignites can easily
and rapidly spread in these conditions.
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