Coxsackie, NY Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 6 PM EDT
THURSDAY FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE
HUDSON VALLEY...

* Affected Area...Portions of the Upper Hudson Valley/Champlain
FDRA including Warren, Saratoga, and Washington Counties, as
well as portions of the Hudson Valley FDRA including eastern
Montgomery, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, eastern Greene,
Columbia, eastern Ulster, Dutchess, and Sullivan Counties.

* Timing...From noon to 6 PM Thursday, with the lowest relative
humidity values and highest wind gusts expected during the
afternoon.

* Winds...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 to 30 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 50s.

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

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 can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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