A red flag warning is in place in Connecticut for Tuesday as wind gusts may reach 35 mph, the weather service says. The warning has been extended to Wednesday.

A Red Flag Warning is in effect with a dry and windy day on tap for Tuesday. There will be plenty of sunshine and winds can gust to 35 mph. It will be chilly with highs in the 50s. Yesterday was near 70,

A Red Flag Warning​ is back in effect for much of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, as the fire threat remains high.

The advisory means Connecticut is at “an awareness stage,” and it also notifies resident that an “emerging drought event that could potentially impact water supplies,

Officials said one fire ignited in Norwich by a North Street apartment complex, which prompted evacuation for its residents early Saturday morning.

Massachusetts is under a red flag warning again on Tuesday as dozens of brush fires continue burning across the state.What is a red flag warning?The National Weather Service issued the red flag warning through 6 p.

Tuesday's is not the first Red Flag Warning in recent days. The weather service has issued such warnings or special weather regarding the dry conditions "pretty regularly in the last couple of weeks," said Candice Hrencecin, a meteorologist for the weather service in Norton, Massachusetts.

According to the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services (DFS), an average of 15 brush fires are reported each October statewide.