While the recent stretch of dry weather has made for plenty of beautiful days in October, it also creates a potentially dangerous risk. A Red Flag Warning will be in place Thursday for much of New Jersey.

The current red flag warning may be expanded across more of the greater Philadelphia region Thursday as a weak cold front swings past and ushers in much cooler air, along with gus

"Red flag Warnings span from Kansas to Minnesota and reiterate the potential for fires to spread rapidly," the NWS said.

The National Weather Service issued a warning to 85 counties due to "extreme fire danger." The alert states that critical fire conditions are possible across the entire state due to low humidity, very dry conditions, and strong southerly winds.

The National Weather Service’s red flag warning, in effect since Thursday, is set to be lifted Saturday at 5 p.m. but experts warn fire danger may continue.

Portions of southwestern and west central Minnesota are under a red flag warning on Wednesday due to extreme fire risk.

A Red Flag Warning was allowed to expire for the Bay Area and Central Coast after gusty offshore winds eased, the National Weather Service said Saturday afternoon.