Antecedent dry conditions along with relative humidity values below 25 to 30 percent are expected. An elevated potential for fire spread exists today due to dry conditions and gusty winds. CONDITIONS REMAIN FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. Despite cooler temperatures today, a dry air mass with relative humidities as low as 20 percent and northwest winds of 10 to 20 mph gusting to 35 mph may result in the rapid spread of fires if ignition occurs. A lack of recent rainfall has allowed fine fuels to dry out across eastern New York. CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR RAPID FIRE SPREAD TODAY. Northwest winds will gust as high as 25 mph at times. Today will be much cooler than Tuesday, however relative humidity values will once again fall as low as 20 to 25 percent. Persistent dry and breezy conditions will create an elevated risk for brush fire spread across Central New York this afternoon. CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR FIRE SPREAD THIS AFTERNOON. * WHERE.Portions of central New York and northeast Pennsylvania. * WHAT.Sub-freezing temperatures of 24 to 28 in rural areas, and 28-32 in urban locations expected. FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY. * WHERE.Northwestern Connecticut, western Massachusetts, east central New York and southern Vermont. * WHAT.Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s and lower 30s. FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. In New York, Putnam, Rockland, Northern Westchester, Northeast Suffolk and More * WHERE.In Connecticut, Northern Fairfield, Northern New Haven, Northern New London and Southern New London Counties. * WHAT.Near freezing to sub-freezing temperatures expected. FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY. * IMPACTS.Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other More FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY.
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