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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

303 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA 

SATURDAY AFTERNOON...



.Southerly winds 15 to 25mph will combine with warm temperatures 

in the 70s and 80s to cause elevated fire weather conditions 

across portions of southwest and south-central Minnesota Saturday 

afternoon. 



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303 PM CDT Fri Apr 12 2024



...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH

SATURDAY EVENING FOR SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...



The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued

a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Saturday afternoon

through Saturday evening. 



* AFFECTED AREA...Southwest and portions of south-central

  Minnesota.



* WIND...South from 15 to 25 mph, gusting to 30 mph. 



* HUMIDITY... 20 to 30 percent.



* IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. 

  Outdoor burning is not recommended.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions

are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible

Red Flag Warnings.



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