Red Flag Warning 6, NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

Issued

Jun 6, 2023, 3:49 AM EDT (07:49 UTC)

In effect from

Jun 6, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT

Expired

Jun 6, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Philadelphia/Mount Holly

The Philadelphia radar (KDIX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

453 
WWUS81 KPHI 060749
RFWPHI

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
349 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2023

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY...

.Low fuel moistures, low daytime relative humidity values, and
breezy conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions
into this afternoon and evening. Any fires that develop may 
quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. There 
is also a chance of isolated dry thunderstorms, which could serve 
as an ignition source for fires today.

NJZ001-007>010-012>027-PAZ054-055-060>062-070-071-101>106-070000-
/O.UPG.KPHI.FW.A.0003.230606T1500Z-230607T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KPHI.FW.W.0006.230606T1500Z-230607T0000Z/
Sussex-Warren-Morris-Hunterdon-Somerset-Middlesex-
Western Monmouth-Eastern Monmouth-Mercer-Salem-Gloucester-Camden-
Northwestern Burlington-Ocean-Cumberland-Atlantic-Cape May-
Atlantic Coastal Cape May-Coastal Atlantic-Coastal Ocean-
Southeastern Burlington-Carbon-Monroe-Berks-Lehigh-Northampton-
Delaware-Philadelphia-Western Chester-Eastern Chester-
Western Montgomery-Eastern Montgomery-Upper Bucks-Lower Bucks-
349 AM EDT Tue Jun 6 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA, INCLUDING THE LEHIGH VALLEY AND POCONO PLATEAU, 
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY, AND PORTIONS OF NORTHERN NEW 
JERSEY...

The National Weather Service in Mount Holly has issued a Red Flag
Warning for gusty winds and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 11 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* AFFECTED AREA...Sussex, Warren, Morris, Hunterdon, Somerset, 
  Middlesex, Western Monmouth, Eastern Monmouth, Mercer, Salem, 
  Gloucester, Camden, Northwestern Burlington, Ocean, 
  Cumberland, Atlantic, Cape May, Atlantic Coastal Cape May, 
  Coastal Atlantic, Coastal Ocean, Southeastern Burlington, 
  Carbon, Monroe, Berks, Lehigh, Northampton, Delaware, 
  Philadelphia, Western Chester, Eastern Chester, Western 
  Montgomery, Eastern Montgomery, Upper Bucks and Lower Bucks.

* TIMING...Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 25 percent.

* TEMPERATURES...In the mid 70s to low 80s.

* IMPACTS...The combination of very dry conditions, low 
  humidity, and gusty winds will result in favorable conditions 
  for the rapid spread of fires on Tuesday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly due to a combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires
that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult
to contain. 

For more information about wildfire danger, burn restrictions, 
and wildfire prevention and education, please visit your state 
forestry or environmental protection website.

&&

$$

Staarmann

Red Flag Warnings in New Jersey, 2023Red Flag Warnings in Pennsylvania, 2023Every red flag warning in 2023

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.