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NEXT Weather: New Jersey under Red Flag Warning

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (CBS) -- We're off to a cold start and winds are beginning to pick up and gust. There was a 32 miles per hour wind gust in Philadelphia around 6 a.m. Sunday.  

That is down to 13 miles per hour around 7 a.m. and 17 miles per hour in Atlantic City with winds out of the north and the west. 

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This all is coupled with very low humidity, dew points in the single digits and 45% humidity in Atlantic City. It is all going to drop as the temperatures rise Sunday and that has created a fire danger for all of New Jersey. 

This is because of the extremely low humidity and the high winds causing a high fire danger. 

Please exercise caution with any open flames or don't use them at all between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

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Wildfire weather is usually defined by humidity of 30% or below, strong westerly wind and plenty of vegetation.

Stay safe, New Jersey.

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