Weather Alerts for Suffolk

Issued by the National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
SUFFOLK

Areas Affected:
Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester - New York (Manhattan) - Bronx - Richmond (Staten Is.) - Kings (Brooklyn) - Northwest Suffolk - Northern Queens - Northern Nassau - Southern Queens - Southern Nassau
Effective: Sun, 5/3 1:31pm Updated: Sun, 5/3 5:52pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 5/4 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
Through this evening, the combination of drying fine fuels,
northwest wind gusts between 25 and 35 mph, and relative humidity
values between 20 and 30 percent will contribute to an elevated
risk of fire spread for the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City
and Long Island.

Late Monday morning into early Monday evening, the combination of
drying fine fuels, southwest wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph,
and relative humidity values between 25 and 35 percent will
contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread for the Lower Hudson
Valley, New York City and northern and western portions of Long
Island.

This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions
and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land
management officials.

As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect
until May 14. No burn permits are issued. Use extra caution if
handling any potential ignition sources such as machinery or
matches and ensure to properly extinguish or dispose of cigarette
butts. Please refer to the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation website for more information on burn
restrictions.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
SUFFOLK

Areas Affected:
Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester - New York (Manhattan) - Bronx - Richmond (Staten Is.) - Kings (Brooklyn) - Northwest Suffolk - Northeast Suffolk - Southwest Suffolk - Southeast Suffolk - Northern Queens - Northern Nassau - Southern Queens - Southern Nassau
Effective: Sat, 5/2 1:45pm Updated: Sun, 5/3 5:52pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Sun, 5/3 8:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
The combination of drying fine fuels, northwest wind gusts
between 25 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25
and 35 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread
Sunday afternoon for the Lower Hudson Valley, New York City and
Long Island.

This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions
and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land
management officials.

As a reminder, the annual statewide burn ban remains in effect
until May 14. No burn permits are issued. Use extra caution if
handling any potential ignition sources such as machinery or
matches and ensure to properly extinguish or dispose of cigarette
butts. Please refer to the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation website for more information on burn
restrictions.