…CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN NORTHEASTERN
MINNESOTA AND POSSIBLE IN NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN SUNDAY…
.Breezy south-southwesterly to southerly winds gusting to 25 to
30 mph Sunday along with relative humidity values as low as 15
percent will lead to critical fire weather conditions across
northeastern Minnesota late Sunday morning into Sunday evening.
For northwest Wisconsin, relative humidity of 20 to 25 percent
combined with the gusty winds may lead to critical fire weather
conditions Sunday afternoon into evening. RH values will improve
late Sunday evening as the air near the ground begins to cool
around and after sunset.
Additional breezy southerly winds and low relative humidity
values on Monday and possibly Tuesday may lead to additional
critical fire weather conditions.
The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather
Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from
Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening.
* AFFECTED AREA…In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland,
Iron, Burnett, Washburn, Sawyer and Price.
* WINDS…South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 20 percent.
* IMPACTS…This combination of wind and minimum RH could lead
to the rapid spread of fires.