National Weather Service Issues Fire Weather Watch for Massachusetts

By LIZ TAURASI

Photo: National Weather Service

The National Weather Service has issued a fire weather watch for all of Massachusetts, except for Cape Cod and the islands from Monday afternoon into Monday night. The watch also impacts Northern Connecticut, as well as Northern and Central Rhode Island.

Monday afternoon calls for southwest winds 10-15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. Winds will become mostly gusty between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday afternoon. The relative humidity, temps in the high 70s and low 80s, and wind gusts could result in critical fire weather conditions.

A fire weather watch means critical fire weather conditions may occur. Residents should listen for later forecasts and watch for possible red flag warnings. According to the National Weather Service any fires that start may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.