| NJFFS Section B10 |
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| CURRENT FIRE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS FOR |
| Middletown, Monmouth County |
| Jamesburg Fire Tower, Middlesex County |
| Lakewood Fire Tower, Ocean County |
| Cedar Bridge Fire Tower, Lacey Twp, Ocean County |
| Monroe Twp & S. Brunswick |
| NOTE: Not all division B towers are shown |
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| Look for these Smokey signs in and around state parks & forests |
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| Updated by 2:30 pm daily (conditions permitting) |
| Fire Weather Resources Page www.sectionb10.org |
| Regional Automated Weather Stations (RAWS) |
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| State of the weather: 0- Clear 1- Scattered 2- Broken 3- Overcast 4- Fog 5- Rain |
| Spread Index: 0 - 10 CLASS 1 (Low) 10- 20 CLASS 2 (Moderate) 21- 30 CLASS 3 (High) 31- 40 CLASS 4 (Very High) 41+ CLASS 5 (Extreme) |
| A RED FLAG WARNING means that critical fire weather conditions are either occuring now or will shortly. A combination of gusty winds and low relative humidity will create explosive fire growth potential. Note: A Red Flag Warning is issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) |
| Time: 2 pm State of the Weather: 2 Visibility/miles: Herbaceous Stage: 2 Fine Fuel Moisture: 12 Buildup Index: 77 Wind Direction: SSE Wind Speed: 12 Spread Index: 31 Class Day: 4 24 Hour Precipitation: 0 Dry Bulb: 87 Wet Bulb: 75 RH: 57% Wind Gusts: 20 |
| Time: 2 pm State of the Weather: 1 Visibility/miles: 6 Herbaceous Stage: 3 Fine Fuel Moisture: 18 Buildup Index: 41 Wind Direction: SSE Wind Speed: 10 Spread Index: 10 Class Day: 1 24 Hour Precipitation: 0 Dry Bulb: 82 Wet Bulb: RH: 61% Wind Gusts: 17 |
| Typical RAWS station |
| Haines Potential for Large Index: Fire Growth 2-3 Very Low 4 Low 5 Moderate 6 High HAINES= Lower Atmosphere Stability Index It is used to indicate the potential for wildfire growth, extreme spotting and frequent crowning by measuring the stability and dryness of air over a fire. This index has been shown to be correlated with large fire growth on initiated and existing fires where surface winds do not dominate fire behavior. |
| Middlesex County Stations East Brunswick Monroe Twp South Brunswick |
| Ocean County Stations Cedar Bridge fire tower Jackson Twp Toms River Tuckerton Lakewood NEW! |
| Monmouth County Stations Allentown Allaire Airport Howell Twp (Ramtown) Englishtown Middletown Twp Howell Weather Station NEW! |
| Burlington County Stations Coyle Field Ft. Dix McGuire AFB Tabernacle |
| Mercer County Stations Trenton-Mercer Airport |
| Time: State of the weather: Visibility in miles: Herbaceous Stage: 2 Fine Fuel Moisture: Buildup Index: 53 Wind Direction: Wind Speed: Spread Index: Class Day: 24 Hour Precipitation: 0 Dry Bulb: Wet Bulb: RH: Wind Gusts: |
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| RAWS data |
| Weather warnings/announcements: Link to NIFC National Wildland Significant Fire Potential Outlook- June - Sept. 2008 NEW! |
| USFS NJ FIRE DANGER MONITORING CONSOLE (updates every 60 seconds) |
| Time: 2 pm State of the weather: Visibility in miles: Herbaceous Stage: 2 Fine Fuel Moisture: 19 Buildup Index: 56 Wind Direction: SSE Wind Speed: 9 Spread Index: 25 Class Day: 3 24 Hour Precipitation: 0 Dry Bulb: 89 Wet Bulb: RH: 40% Wind Gusts: 17 |
| Friday, September 5, 2008 |
| Time: 2 pm State of the Weather: 2 Visibility/miles: 6 Herbaceous Stage: 2 Fine Fuel Moisture: 10 Buildup Index: 82 Wind Direction: SE Wind Speed: 6 Spread Index: 21 Class Day: 3 24 Hour Precipitation: 0 Dry Bulb: 88 Wet Bulb: 81 RH: 43% Wind Gusts: 20 |