Maps show drought and fire conditions in Northeast states

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Red emblem occurrence warnings on East Coast

Red emblem occurrence warnings on East Coast arsenic brushfires pain successful New Jersey 02:01

The Northeastern U.S. is experiencing ongoing drought conditions, which is helping to substance an uptick successful occurrence danger. For Friday, an elevated occurrence upwind outlook was issued by nan National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center for nan area stretching from Massachusetts to nan bluish separator of Virginia and West Virginia.

Fire upwind conditions representation for nan Northeast

The threat pinch this elevated occurrence consequence is owed to winds picking up to 10-15 mph, pinch upwind gusts upwards of 25-35 mph. Relative humidity levels are arsenic debased arsenic 20% successful immoderate spots, arsenic well. Red emblem warnings person been issued into nan evening hours of Friday crossed parts of nan Northeast and New England.

Red emblem warnings for occurrence consequence person been issued crossed overmuch of nan Northeast, arsenic seen successful this representation

The play drought monitor came successful connected Thursday, and 57% of nan Tri-State area of metro New York, New Jersey and Connecticut is nether a mean drought. Brushfires flared up along nan New Jersey Palisades overnight while firefighters fought different blazes successful confederate New Jersey, and aggregate wildfires person been burning successful Massachusetts, wherever drought conditions scope from mean to severe.

Drought representation for Northeast states

Here's much connected nan conditions states successful nan region are facing:

For Pennsylvania, 22% of nan authorities is now nether a SEVERE drought pinch 4% successful EXTREME drought. Philadelphia had its past measurable rainfall backmost connected Sept. 29 of 0.11 inches. Philadelphia receives mean yearly rainfall of 37.89 inches and has gotten 33.43 inches truthful acold this year.

For Maryland, 53% of nan authorities is now nether a SEVERE drought pinch 4% successful EXTREME drought. Baltimore saw its past measurable rainfall backmost connected Oct. 1 of 0.35 inches. Baltimore averages 38.94 inches of rainfall annually and has only received 31.71 inches truthful acold this year.

For New Jersey, 76% of nan authorities is now nether a SEVERE drought and it has worsened into an EXTREME drought successful almost 20% of nan southeastern conception of nan state. Newark Liberty International Airport had its past measurable rainfall connected Sept. 29 of 0.39 inches. Newark receives connected mean 39.88 inches of rainfall annually and has received 34.82 truthful acold this year.

For New York, 85% of nan authorities is ABNORMALLY DRY while 26% of nan authorities is now successful a MODERATE drought. New York City's Central Park received its past measurable rainfall backmost connected Sept. 29, pinch 0.78 inches (technically it sewage 0.01 inches connected Oct. 29 but that was not arsenic significant). Central Park usually averages yearly rainfall of 42.38 inches and has received 38.49 inches truthful acold this year.

Crews moving to put retired Palisades brushwood occurrence amid reddish emblem warning 06:17

For Connecticut, 100% of nan authorities is now successful MODERATE drought, up from only 14% of nan authorities astatine that level conscionable past week. New Haven saw its past measurable rainfall backmost connected Oct. 7, of 0.27 inches (technically it received 0.01 inches connected Nov. 1 but that was not incredibly important either). Hartford, which receives an mean of 40.25 inches of rainfall annually, has gotten 39.29 truthful acold this year.

For Massachusetts, 84% of nan authorities is successful MODERATE drought while 32% is successful SEVERE drought. Boston received its past measurable rainfall connected Oct. 30, of 0.18 inches. Boston's mean yearly rainfall accumulation is 36.46 inches and nan metropolis has received 36.38 truthful acold this year.

The barren conditions are not expected to past overmuch longer successful nan Northeast, arsenic nan adjacent chance of rainfall tin travel arsenic early arsenic Sunday night.