Weather Alerts for Rockland County

Issued by the National Weather Service

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
ROCKLAND COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester
Effective: Tue, 4/29 3:43am Updated: Tue, 4/29 1:55pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 4/29 7:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
Dry conditions with the combination of low relative humidity
values between mostly 25 and 35 percent along with frequent wind
gusts of 25 to 30 mph will create an elevated risk for fire spread
this afternoon into early evening.

Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including
machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have
the potential to spread quickly.

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

For more information about wildfire danger and wildfire prevention,
please visit the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
website at... https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/wildfires.

Special Weather Statement  SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT   Special Weather Statement
ROCKLAND COUNTY

Areas Affected:
Orange - Putnam - Rockland - Northern Westchester - Southern Westchester
Effective: Mon, 4/28 3:46pm Updated: Tue, 4/29 1:55pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Tue, 4/29 7:00pm Severity:  Moderate  Certainty: Observed

 
Details:
Dry conditions with the combination of low relative humidity values
between 25 and 40 percent and frequent wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph
will create an elevated risk for fire spread on Tuesday.

Exercise caution handling any potential ignition sources, including
machinery, cigarettes, and matches. Any fires that ignite will have
the potential to spread quickly.

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

For more information about wildfire danger and wildfire prevention,
please visit the New York Department of Environmental Conservation
website at... https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/wildfires.