The National Weather Service early this morning issued a fire weather watch for Bucks County and beyond.
Forecasters say there is an elevated risk for fire spread today across southeastern Pennsylvania.
Minimum relative humidity values will drop to around 25 to 35 percent this afternoon. This will be accompanied by northwesterly winds with gusts up to 20-25 MPH.
These conditions, along with the continued drying of fine fuels, could support the rapid spread of any fires that ignite, which could quickly become difficult to control.
Weather conditions are expected to improve during the evening as the wind diminishes and the relative humidity increases, NWS officials said.
Credit: Lower Bucks Hospital
Outdoor burning is strongly discouraged. Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of any potential ignition sources, including
smoking materials such as cigarette butts.
This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire officials, NWS said.