Breezy, sunny Saturday in Philly region; tracking rain chances next week
High pressure will build in from the Midwest for the weekend promoting plenty of sunshine and providing drier air and breezy conditions for Saturday.
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High pressure will build in from the Midwest for the weekend promoting plenty of sunshine and providing drier air and breezy conditions for Saturday.
As unusually dry conditions continue, the Philadelphia region is under a red flag warning and a NEXT Weather Alert Friday because of fire danger. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
A red flag warning has been issued for South Jersey between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Thursday.
Forest fire crews in New Jersey are preparing in case more fires break out. Fire wardens said they've never seen conditions this dry.
Much of South Jersey is under a red flag warning because of elevated fire danger. Chief Meteorologist Bill Kelly has the forecast.
High winds and dry conditions mean any fire that starts could spread easily - leading to this alert from officials.
Nine counties in New Jersey and all three counties in Delaware are under a red flag warning for increased fire risk Tuesday.
The warning happened because low relative humidity, gusty wind and warm temperatures are creating a high risk for the spread of wildfires.
Madeleine Wright reports.
Tammie Souza reports.
Andrew Kozak reports.
