Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Mon 03/30/2026 03:23 AM EDTEnd Time
Mon 03/30/2026 06:00 PM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Boston, MA ∙ Springfield, MA ∙ Worcester, MA ∙ Lowell, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Newton, MA ∙ Lynn, MA ∙ Quincy, MA ∙ New Bedford, MA ∙ Fall River, MAFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 323 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL FOR MASSACHUSETTS TODAY... Dry and breezy conditions today, with relative humidities this afternoon expected to drop into the 35 to 50 percent range away from the Cape and islands. In addition, southwesterly wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph develop by this afternoon. When combined with the lack of recent significant rainfall, elevated fire weather potential will exist today.
Technical Header
MAZ002>021-026-302200- 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-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, and Ayer 323 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026
