Red Flag Warning in effect from 12pm-8pm today

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

.Abnormally warm temperatures will allow relative humidity values
to drop to around 20 percent Thursday afternoon. This dry air
combined with dry fuels and winds of 20 to 25 mph will allow for
fires to spread quickly.

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232 AM CDT Thu Apr 13 2023

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING FOR THE COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMDITIES AND BREEZY
WINDS ACROSS SOUTHERN AND EAST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued
a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from noon today to 8 PM
CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* WIND...South to between 15 and 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 35
  mph.

* HUMIDITY...Dropping in the afternoon to around 20 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly.
  Outdoor burning is not recommended.