WEATHER ALERT

Red Flag Warning extended through Saturday for critical fire weather conditions in Connecticut.

Sunny and gusty Saturday for the Bronx; Red Flag Warning in effect for most of the day

The Bronx will see a sunny and gusty Saturday with a Red Flag Warning in effect throughout most of the day.

Skyler Harman

Nov 16, 2024, 3:38 AM

Updated 3 hr ago

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A Red Flag Warning has been issued for critical fire weather conditions in New York City for 7 a.m. Saturday through 6 p.m. Saturday due to the low humidity, gusts around 25 to 30 mph, and already concerningly dry conditions.
Fire weather concerns continue into Friday night and the weekend, with Saturday looking especially concerning regarding the conditions for wildfires to start and spread. Any amount of smoke can reduce the air quality for the borough. As of Friday evening, air quality is good to moderate.
Temperatures will be a little above average through the weekend and return to more normal temperatures by the end of next week. There are no rain chances until possibly late next week. There are still a number of things that have to go right to see any amount of rain in the borough. This will become clearer slightly under a week away.
The weekend starts with sunny and gusty conditions on Saturday.
Sunday is less breezy and will see a mix of sun and clouds. Temperatures for the weekend are in the low-60s with lows in the mid- to high-40s. No rain will making any impacts this weekend.
Breezy conditions return for the beginning of the week.
With no real rain anytime soon, the severe drought in the borough is only going to worsen. There needs to be multiple rounds of significant and drenching rains to help the situation there will not be any significant rain anytime soon.
There will be a full moon overnight known as The Beaver Moon.
FORECAST
OVERNIGHT: Brisk conditions with mostly clear skies. Breezy conditions will make it feel colder. Low of 45.
SATURDAY: Sunny and gusty with winds 10 to 20 mph and gusts up to 30 mph. High of 61. Low of 46.
SUNDAY: Sun and clouds. High of 63. Low of 48.
MONDAY: Sun and clouds with breezy conditions. High of 64. Low of 49.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny skies. High of 59. Low of 47.