Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/03/2026 11:56

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 3 at 2:56PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 3, 2026 - 11:56am
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL MONDAY IN SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND... The combination of southwest winds gusting to 30 to 35 mph, relative humidity as low as 25 to 35 percent, and a lack of significant rainfall over the past few days will lead to an elevated fire weather potential Monday.
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; Northwest Middlesex County; Northwest Providence; Southeast Providence; Western Kent; Eastern Kent; Bristol; Washington; Newport
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA