...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 7 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR
RHODE ISLAND...
The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a Red
Flag Warning which is in effect from 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Friday.
* AFFECTED AREA...In Rhode Island, Northwest Providence,
Southeast Providence, Western Kent, Eastern Kent, Bristol,
Washington, Newport and Block Island.
* TIMING...From 8 AM to 7 PM EDT Friday.
* WINDS...West 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 44 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 77.
* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, .or will shortly. Any fires that start
may spread rapidly and become difficult to extinguish.
