Akeley, MN Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Air quality over portions of central and east-central Minnesota
improved. Therefore the Air Quality Alert was allowed to expire.

...NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SATURDAY FOR PORTIONS OF
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTH-CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

Dry conditions and breezy winds will lead to near critical fire
weather conditions today. North to northwest winds gusting up to
10 to 20 mph with are forecast this afternoon. Minimum relative
humidity values of 30 to 40 percent are also expected. Together,
these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires,
espeically in areas where recent lightning activity may have
started fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before
burning.

For more information on burning restrictions for
Minnesota, see
www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/fire/firerating_restrictions.html.