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Fire Weather Watch
Issued: 3:57 PM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...Western Minnesota, Central Minnesota, and South Central Minnesota. * WIND...South to southwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 15 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. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 8:42 AM May. 9, 2025 – National Weather Service
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY DUE TO LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND DRY FUELS FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL THROUGH SOUTHERN MINNESOTA... Temperatures rising into the 80s this afternoon within a dry environment will cause minimum relative humidity values to drop to between 20 and 25 percent. Winds will shift from southwest to northwest as a cold front moves across the area this afternoon and evening with speeds around 10 mph. Gusts could reach 15 mph. Any areas with dry grasses or vegetation will be susceptible to elevated fire weather conditions. Check with the MN DNR or your local county before attempting any outdoor burning.
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