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Special Weather Statement

Status

Issued Active alert

Start Time

Thu 04/09/2026 02:36 AM EDT

End Time

Thu 04/09/2026 05:00 PM EDT

Impacts

Informational

Locations Affected

Worcester, MA ∙ Providence, RI ∙ Springfield, MA ∙ Cambridge, MA ∙ Lowell, MA ∙ Hartford, CT ∙ Newton, MA ∙ Cranston, RI ∙ Pawtucket, RI ∙ New Britain, CT

Full Alert Message

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY FOR MUCH OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... Southerly wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph are expected to develop this afternoon. 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 today.

Technical Header

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-014-026-RIZ001-002-092100- 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 236 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026