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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards New Haven.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Northern Litchfield; Southern Litchfield
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 6:12AM EDT by NWS Albany NY

The combination of low relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent and wind gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon will create an elevated risk for fire spread. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Hartford; Tolland; Windham
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 6:01AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

The combination of low relative humidity values between 25 and 30 percent and wind gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon will create an elevated risk for fire spread. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.

Special Weather Statement

Area
Northern Fairfield; Northern New Haven; Northern Middlesex; Northern New London; Southern Fairfield; Southern New Haven; Southern Middlesex; Southern New London
Special Weather Statement issued April 18 at 5:58AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

The combination of low relative humidity values of 30 to 35 percent and southerly winds of 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph late this morning through this afternoon will create an elevated risk for fire spread. Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have the potential to spread quickly. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.

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Currently

Sunny 61°F
30.17 inHg.
Barometer
44%
Humidity
SSW 22.7 mph
Wind
Sunny

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