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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Gaylord MI

915 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR ALL

OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...



.Very high fire danger will be in place across northern Michigan 

through early this evening. Sunny/mostly sunny skies today will 

combine with southwest winds of 10-18 mph with gusts from 25 to 

30 mph to promote efficient mixing this afternoon. Minimum RHs 

look to dip into the 20-25% range. Fine fuels are very dry.



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Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-

915 AM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024



...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FOR ALL OF NORTHERN

LOWER MICHIGAN...



The National Weather Service in Gaylord has issued a Red Flag

Warning, which is in effect until 8 PM EDT this evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA...All of northern lower Michigan. 



* WIND...Southwest winds of 10 to 18 mph with gusts to 25 to 30

  mph.



* HUMIDITY...as low as 20 to 25 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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