Weather Alerts For Madrid, NY

# HEADLINE -------------------- RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR MUCH OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE VALLEY, ADIRONDACKS, AND CHAMPLAIN VALLEY # SUMMARY -------------------- The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a Red Flag Warning for gusty winds and low humidity, which is in effect until 7 PM EDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. # DETAILS -------------------- AFFECTED AREA In New York, St. Lawrence, Northern Adirondacks and Champlain Valley of New York. In Vermont, Champlain Valley of Vermont. TIMING The lowest humidities and strongest winds will occur between 11 AM and 7 PM today. WINDS South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. RELATIVE HUMIDITY As low as 20 to 25 percent. TEMPERATURES Upper 60s to mid 70s. IMPACTS If any fires were to start the weather and fuel conditions could cause fires to quickly get out of control and be difficult to contain. ISSUED AT Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 9:32 AM EDT ISSUED BY Issued by National Weather Service Caribou ME HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE | National Weather Service Burlington VT # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- A Red Flag Warning means that dangerous fire weather conditions are expected due to the combination of gusty winds, low relative humidities, and dry fuels. Any fires that develop may quickly get out of control and become difficult to contain. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Champlain Valley of Vermont, Champlain Valley of New York, Northern Adirondacks, St. Lawrence

Pollen Index: 10.7 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Birch, Oak and Ash. Concentration of pollen grains in the air for Wednesday will be falling in the moderate range. This decrease is due to falling temperatures, rising humidity, and heavy rains in the evening which tend to wash pollen out of the air. That's good news for allergy sufferers.