Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Sat 03/28/2026 06:23 PM EDTEnd Time
Sun 03/29/2026 06:00 AM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Boston, MA ∙ Springfield, MA ∙ Worcester, MA ∙ Lowell, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Brockton, MA ∙ Newton, MA ∙ Lynn, MA ∙ Quincy, MA ∙ New Bedford, MAFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 623 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026 ...Elevated Fire Weather Potential for Massachusetts on Sunday... A dry but breezy day is forecast for Sunday, with relative humidities in the afternoon expected to drop into the 30 to 40 percent range and southwesterly wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph. When combined with the lack of recent significant rainfall, elevated fire weather potential will exist for Sunday in those areas where the snowpack has completely melted. Use caution when handling and disposing of ignition sources such as matches and cigarettes.
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MAZ002>024-026-291000- Western Franklin MA-Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA- Central Middlesex MA-Western Essex MA-Eastern Essex MA- Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA-Eastern Hampshire MA- Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA-Western Norfolk MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Suffolk MA-Eastern Norfolk MA- Northern Bristol MA-Western Plymouth MA-Eastern Plymouth MA- Southern Bristol MA-Southern Plymouth MA-Barnstable MA-Dukes MA- Nantucket MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Including the cities of Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Gloucester, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Foxborough, Norwood, Cambridge, Boston, Quincy, Taunton, Brockton, Plymouth, Fall River, New Bedford, Mattapoisett, Chatham, Falmouth, Provincetown, Vineyard Haven, Nantucket, and Ayer 623 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
