Special Weather Statement
Status
Issued Active alertStart Time
Wed 04/08/2026 05:30 PM EDTEnd Time
Thu 04/09/2026 06:00 AM EDTImpacts
Informational
Locations Affected
Worcester, MA ∙ Providence, RI ∙ Springfield, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Lowell, MA ∙ Hartford, CT ∙ Newton, MA ∙ Cranston, RI ∙ Pawtucket, RI ∙ New Britain, CTFull Alert Message
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 530 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... Gusty south winds are expected Thursday, with speed up to 25 mph. Still dry, with minimum relative humidity values between 15 to 25 percent. When combined with the lack of recent significant rainfall and exposed fine fuels and leaf litter, elevated fire weather potential will exist Thursday.
Technical Header
CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-014-026-RIZ001-002-091000- Hartford CT-Tolland CT-Windham CT-Western Franklin MA- Eastern Franklin MA-Northern Worcester MA-Central Middlesex MA- Western Essex MA-Western Hampshire MA-Western Hampden MA- Eastern Hampshire MA-Eastern Hampden MA-Southern Worcester MA- Southeast Middlesex MA-Northern Middlesex MA- Northwest Providence RI-Southeast Providence RI- Including the cities of Hartford, Windsor Locks, Union, Vernon, Putnam, Willimantic, Charlemont, Greenfield, Orange, Barre, Fitchburg, Framingham, Lowell, Lawrence, Chesterfield, Blandford, Amherst, Northampton, Springfield, Milford, Worcester, Cambridge, Ayer, Foster, Smithfield, and Providence 530 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026
