WEATHER ALERT: An elevated fire risk continues for today. The dry conditions continue. Please, no outdoor burning, as any fires could spread quickly. Please be careful when discarding smoking materials, too. Good Evening It has been very warm the past couple of weeks. During the past 7 days we've had five days with temps 70° or higher, along with two record highs recorded We are still very dry, and any brush fires that do develop could spread very quickly due to gusty winds today. Please, no outdoor burning now until further notice RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY LATEST DROUGHT UPDATE Our area has been upgraded to a "Moderate Drought" category, with sever drought conditions just to our north. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | FLIGHT TRACKER THIS EVENING Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT It'll be much cooler tonight with lows down into the upper 30s and lower 40s. FRIDAY FORECAST It won't be as warm on Friday, but afternoon temps will still be well-above average for this time of year. Highs from Providence to New Bedford will be in the low to mid 60s. We'll still have a gusty wind on Friday. Friday Afternoon High Temperatures Red Flag Warning For All Of Southern New England Friday LOOKING AHEAD Back to reality on Saturday....highs will be in the low to mid 50s on Saturday afternoon, but with sunshine. -Meteorologist Tony Petrarca and Steven Matregrano ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Pinpoint Weather 12 LinksDetailed 7-Day Forecast | Weather Now | Radar | Hour-by-Hour | Ocean, Bay & Beach | Pinpoint Traffic | Flight Tracker | Active Weather Alerts | Closings & Delays | Power Outages | Get the Weather App