Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/04/2026 03:08

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 4 at 6:08AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 4, 2026 - 3:08am
Expires: 
May 4, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
..ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL TODAY 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 today.
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