Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Kaleva, MI ∙ High Island, MI ∙ Fife Lake, MI ∙ Bear Lake, MI ∙ Vanderbilt, MI ∙ Millersburg, MI ∙ Hubbard Lake, MI ∙ Bear Lake, MI ∙ Omena, MI ∙ Lake City, MI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 253 AM EDT Wed Jun 7 2023 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. * AFFECTED AREA...Northern lower Michigan. * TIMING...Later this morning through early this evening. * WIND...North winds 10 to 15 mph, with frequent gusts around 20 mph. * HUMIDITY...As low as 18 to 28 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Highs in the low to middle 70s. * 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 wind...low relative humidity...extremely dry fuel moisture...and warm temperatures will contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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