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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 6:27 AM May. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID HUDSON VALLEY AND CAPITAL DISTRICT... * Affected Area...Portions of the Hudson Valley FDRA including the following counties: eastern Montgomery, Schenectady, extreme northeastern Schoharie, Albany, Rensselaer, eastern Greene, Columbia, eastern Ulster, Dutchess, and much of Sullivan County. * Timing...From noon to 7 PM today, with the lowest RH and strongest wind gusts during the mid to late afternoon. * Winds...South to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. An isolated 40 mph wind gust cannot be ruled out. * Relative Humidity...As low as 30 percent. * Temperatures...Upper 70s to lower 80s. * 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. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. &&
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