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Red flag fire warning in effect today

A red flag warning remains in effect until 10 p.m. for low relative humidities and gusty winds for much of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.

A fire weather watch remains in effect from Friday morning through Friday evening for low relative humidities and gusty winds for much of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania.

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain.

A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur due to a combination of strong winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels.

Winds with gusts up to 35 mph are predicted today, with relative humidity as low as 17 percent.

Temperatures will be in the upper 40s.

The latest forecast:

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 2 a.m. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Sunday: Patchy frost before 8 a.m. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.