SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED APRIL 27 AT 2:38AM EDT
Effective: 2026-04-27 02:38:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-04-27 20:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Gaylord MI
Alert Text
STRENGTHENING SOUTHEAST WINDS AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL LEAD TO NEARCRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 25 TO 35 MPH WILL BE SEEN OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN MI THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 25 TO 35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED OVER INTERIOR LOCATIONS OF NORTHEAST LOWER. THESE CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO RAPID SPREAD OF FIRES. CHECK BURNING RESTRICTIONS AND FIRE DANGER BEFORE BURNING.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BURNING RESTRICTIONS FOR MICHIGAN, SEE WWW.DNR.STATE.MI.US BURNPERMITS .
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Target Area
CHEBOYGAN, PRESQUE ISLE, OTSEGO, MONTMORENCY, ALPENA, CRAWFORD, OSCODA, ALCONA, ROSCOMMON, OGEMAW, IOSCO, GLADWIN, ARENAC