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Fire weather danger high today in St. Lawrence County

Posted 4/10/23

Fire weather danger will be high today across the North Country with fine fuels beginning to dry across the St. Lawrence Valley, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Although fuels are …

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Fire weather danger high today in St. Lawrence County

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Fire weather danger will be high today across the North Country with fine fuels beginning to dry across the St. Lawrence Valley, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Although fuels are not quite critically dry, the combination of low relative humidity values between 20 and 30 percent and breezy southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, may lead to increase fire weather concerns this afternoon, NWS says.

The period of strongest winds and lowest relative humidity values are expected from 1 and 5 p.m. If any fires were to start, the weather and localized fuel conditions may result in rapid fire spread, the service says.

A burn ban is in effect for all of New York through May 14, which means no open burning is allowed.

Skies will be sunny with highs near 62 today, forecasters says. Winds will be 10-16 mph.

Overnight the low will be around 36 with winds 11 mph and gusts as high as 24 mph.

The extended forecast through Sunday is as follows:

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 3 to 7 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.