…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS SOUTHEAST NORTH DAKOTA AND PARTS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA…
* AFFECTED AREA…In Minnesota, Polk, Norman, Clay, Pennington,
Red Lake, Mahnomen, western Becker, western Otter Tail, Grant,
and Wilkin.
* WIND…Sustained winds to 30 MPH, gusts up to 45 MPH
* HUMIDITY…Relative humidity as low as 20%
* IMPACTS…Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and
become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not
recommended.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS… Behind a surface trough, strong west to
northwest winds gusts will be increasing to 45 MPH in the
afternoon. Daytime heating amid clear skies and dry air will
decrease RH values lower than 25%. This will lead to erratic
fire behavior of any fires that develop. Very gusty winds will
continue into the overnight.