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Fire danger and low overnight temps expected as cold, dry air moves in
There is a higher risk of fires and below-normal temperatures as an extremely dry air mass moves into Massachusetts on Wednesday, according to The National Weather Service. The conditions have prompted the NWS to issue both a red flag warning for most of the state and a freeze watch for western Massachusetts.
The red flag warning goes into effect at 8 a.m. Wednesday and will last until 8 p.m. The warning does not include the Cape and Islands.
The freeze watch is scheduled to begin at midnight and will last until 8 a.m. Thursday Overnight, temperatures are expected to dip into the mid-20s to low-30s for more outlying places. Temperatures in Boston and other urban centers will be in the mid-30s.
"Avoid outdoor burning and if you have sensitive outdoor vegetation, you may want to consider bringing plants inside!" read the NWS announcement.
![A red flag warning is in effect for most of Massachusetts on Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Courtesy National Weather Service)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2023/05/FwUFa-aQAEr0gW-3.jpg)
![A freeze watch is expected to go into effect Wednesday night into Thursday morning. (Courtesy National Weather Service)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2023/05/FwUFbahaUAAUzoE-5.jpg)
![Overnight temperatures during the freeze watch expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning. (Courtesy National Weather Service)](https://media.wbur.org/wp/2023/05/FwUFcDNakAAma4j.jpg)
The region has experienced dry weather for several days. A red flag warning was also in effect Tuesday. Also, since Friday, a brush fire has been burning at Lynn Woods, causing some trails north of Walden Pond to close, though fire officials say the fire has been contained.