NJFFS Section B10
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
Look for these Smokey signs in and around state parks & forests
Updated by 2:30 pm daily (conditions permitting)
Fire Weather Resources Page
www.sectionb10.org
Regional Automated Weather Stations (RAWS)
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.
Statewide RAWS listings by county
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
Fire Weather Resource Links
NWS Mt Holly NJ Live Radar
NJ doppler estimated precip totals
Current NWS WARNING map for NJ
NJ drought status map
NJ drought/water resource statement
Mt Holly Fire weather forecast resources
24 hour accumulated precip (text)
Eastern Area 7 Day Fire Potential
NJ Precipitation Observation Net
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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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