WEATHER ALERT: A Red Flag Warning has been issued for today. The dry and gusty conditions continue. Please, no outdoor burning, as any fires could spread quickly. Please be careful when discarding smoking materials, too. Good morning! We've had quite the stretch of weather here in Southeast New England with three straight days of 70s. Today will be a little cooler, but still well above average. It'll be gusty and dry today, and as a result we have a Red Flag Warning. We've had elevated fire risks for the past couple of weeks, but a Red Flag Warning is issued when conditions are more dire. With gusty winds and dropping humidity levels today, any fires could spread even more quickly. Please....no outdoor burning. Winds today will be gusting to 30mph from the west and northwest. Drought updates are sent every Thursday morning, and we now have a moderate drought for most of Rhode Island and about 1/3 of Bristol County, MA. Conditions are slowly worsening over the rest of Rhode Island and Southeast Massachusetts, too. We have not had any rain this month so far, and we are well below average for this autumn. INTERACTIVE RADAR: Live Pinpoint Weather 12 Radar » | | FLIGHT TRACKER TODAY'S FORECAST We'll have lots of sunshine today with those gusty winds. Hour by Hour // A close look at the upcoming conditions » Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 60s....the average high is 56 for the date, so we'll still be well above average. | | BEACH AND BOATING FORECASTS TONIGHT A cold front will slide across the area this evening, bringing some much cooler air into the region. Late night lows will be down into the low to mid 30s. TOMORROW Saturday will be much more seasonable. Highs will be in the low to mid 50s in the afternoon with sunny skies. We'll be watching the development of a storm system in the middle of the country. Highs on Saturday afternoon will be around 52 in the Providence area, 51 around New Bedford. Winds will still be gusty from the west and northwest. LOOKING AHEAD That storm and associated frontal system will start entering the northeast on Sunday. We'll see fading sun through the day, but I think we'll be staying dry through the daylight hours. Rain showers are likely in the evening and into Veterans Day morning. -Meteorologist T.J. Del Santo T.J. Del Santo ([email protected]) is the weekday morning and noon meteorologist for 12 News. Connect with him on Facebook and Twitter and Instagram and Threads. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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