#MEwx Statements now in effect: Fire Weather Warning and Frost advisory

Frost Advisory statement as of 3:11 am EDT on May 11, 2018

Frost advisory in effect from midnight tonight to 8 am EDT Saturday.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a frost advisory,

which is in effect from midnight tonight to 8 am EDT Saturday.

* Temperatures... in the mid 30s. Some lower 30s possible in spots.

* Timing... overnight tonight, mainly after midnight.

* Impacts... sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left

uncovered.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A frost advisory means that frost is expected. Sensitive outdoor

plants may be killed if left uncovered.

 

Fire Weather Warning statement as of 3:08 am EDT on May 11, 2018

Red flag warning in effect from 11 am this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening for critical fire weather conditions.

The National Weather Service in gray has issued a red flag

warning for critical fire weather conditions, 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Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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... fire weather zone 001 northern Coos, fire

weather zone 002 southern Coos, fire weather zone 003 northern

Grafton, fire weather zone 004 northern Carroll, fire weather

zone 005 southern Grafton, fire weather zone 006 southern

Carroll, fire weather zone 007 northern Oxford, fire weather

zone 007 Sullivan, fire weather zone 008 northern Franklin,

fire weather zone 008 Merrimack, fire weather zone 009 Central

Somerset, fire weather zone 009 Belknap, fire weather zone 010

Strafford, fire weather zone 011 Cheshire, fire weather zone

012 southern Oxford, fire weather zone 012 eastern

Hillsborough, fire weather zone 013 southern Franklin, fire

weather zone 013 interior Rockingham, fire weather zone 014

southern Somerset, fire weather zone 014 coastal Rockingham,

fire weather zone 015 western and central Hillsborough, fire

weather zone 018 interior York, fire weather zone 019 interior

Cumberland, fire weather zone 020 Androscoggin, fire weather

zone 021 Kennebec, fire weather zone 022 interior Waldo, fire

weather zone 023 coastal York, fire weather zone 024 coastal

Cumberland, fire weather zone 025 Sagadahoc, fire weather zone

026 Lincoln, fire weather zone 027 Knox and fire weather zone

028 coastal Waldo.

* Winds... northwest 5 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

* Timing... late this morning into early evening.

* Relative humidity... as low as 18 percent.

* Temperatures... mid 50s to mid 60s.

* Lightning... none

* impacts... very dry conditions will combine with gusty

northwest winds to produce dangerous conditions for wildfires.

If a fire develops, it could spread rapidly in these

conditions. Use extra precaution to avoid starting a fire.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

 

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions

are either occurring now... .or will shortly. A combination of

strong winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures can

contribute to extreme fire behavior.