The Red Flag Alert returns today for the NYC area. The map shows the greatest fire danger.

NEW YORK – A Red flag warning is back in effect Tuesday for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut as gusty winds are forecast again and the risk of wildfires remains.

After reaching record-breaking temperatures in some places on Monday, it will be difficult to reach the mid 50s and fall back to what is considered normal. Combined with gusty winds, this makes it feel even cooler. Be sure to dress warmly.

The map shows a red flag warning for the Tri-State area

Unfortunately, the spread of the fire will be more of a problem on Tuesday as leaves and brush dry out quickly.

The red flag warning was issued for New York City, the Hudson Valley, Long Island, northeastern New Jersey and southwestern Connecticut from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The National Weather Service centers in New York and New Jersey issued a joint statement that said, in part: “Due to the combination of gusty winds and marginal relative humidity levels, these conditions could promote the rapid spread of fires that could ignite .” quickly become difficult to control.”

Dry, windy conditions are fueling recent fires

The combination of dry and windy conditions has led to bushfires like this one erupted in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park last weekend.

It also made containment difficult for firefighters The Jennings Creek wildfire burned over 5,000 acres on the New York-New Jersey border near Greenwood Lake.

“Outdoor burns are strongly discouraged. “Be sure to properly extinguish or dispose of all potential ignition sources, including smoking materials such as cigarette butts,” the National Weather Service joint statement continued.

The drought will last another week

While the area It rained lightly from Sunday to Mondayit has been more than a month without torrential rainAnd Drought continues in the northeast.

Winds will continue Tuesday evening as temperatures drop to 30 to 20 degrees. There will be bright sunshine on Wednesday, but temperatures will get even colder. Fortunately, the winds will not be quite as strong, but increased fire danger is again expected.

Thursday is likely to be the coldest day of the week, with highs reaching just 40°C. While we expect more cloud cover this day, the wet weather to the south and west will likely miss us.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to visit the site deadly forest fire in Jennings Creek Tuesday and provide comments. Watch live around 1:15 p.m CBS News New York.