Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Special Weather Statement | Effective 04/10/2026 13:28

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued April 10 at 4:28PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 10, 2026 - 1:28pm
Expires: 
April 11, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
The combination of northwest winds gusting up to 30 mph, relative humidity as low as 20 to 30 percent, and a lack of significant rainfall over the past few days will lead to an elevated fire weather potential on Saturday.
Area Description: 
Hartford; Tolland; Windham; Western Franklin; Eastern Franklin; Northern Worcester; Central Middlesex County; Western Essex; Eastern Essex; Western Hampshire; Western Hampden; Eastern Hampshire; Eastern Hampden; Southern Worcester; Western Norfolk; Southeast Middlesex; Suffolk; Eastern Norfolk; Northern Bristol; Western Plymouth; Eastern Plymouth; Southern Bristol; Southern Plymouth; Barnstable; Dukes; Nantucket; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport; Block Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA