...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected Friday Afternoon and
Evening...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
FOR low relative humidities and gusty west winds FOR FIRE WEATHER
ZONES 020, 021, 022, 025, 028, 029, 030, 031, 037, 038, 039, 043,
044, 045, 053, 054, 057, 060, 102, 103, 104, AND 105...
* AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 025, 102, 103, and 104.Fire
weather zones 020, 021, 022, 028, 029, 030, 031, 039, and 045.
* WIND...Winds turn west behind a front Friday afternoon, with
wind gusts as high as 55 mph.
* HUMIDITY...Humidity will rapidly decrease after frontal
passageFriday afternoon, with RH values dropping to near 25
TO 30 percent.
* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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