…VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER TODAY…

A VERY DRY AIR MASS HAS MOVED INTO THE REGION ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS. MINIMUM AFTERNOON HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED
TO FALL TO BETWEEN 20 AND 30 PERCENT WITH WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 20
AND 30 MPH. THIS COMBINATION OF DRY AIR AND WINDY CONDITIONS WILL
RESULT IN VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER ACROSS THE REGION. THIS MEANS THAT
ANY FIRE OUTSIDE WILL BE ABLE TO SPREAD VERY QUICKLY…POSSIBLY
GETTING OUT OF CONTROL. ANYONE BURNING OUTDOORS IS URGED TO EXERCISE
CAUTION OR JUST POSTPONE BURNING TO ANOTHER DAY.

Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.

Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.