SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED MAY 4 AT 2:51AM EDT
Effective: 2026-05-04 02:51:00 Local Time
Expires: 2026-05-04 18:00:00 Local Time
Issued by: NWS Gaylord MI
Alert Text
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TOELEVATED FIRE DANGER TODAY. WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH AND FREQUENT GUSTS OF 25-35 MPH WILL BE SEEN OVER MUCH NORTHERN MICHIGAN LATE THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 20-35 PERCENT ARE EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN. 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 .
More Information
Target Area
EMMET, CHEBOYGAN, PRESQUE ISLE, LEELANAU, ANTRIM, OTSEGO, MONTMORENCY, ALPENA, BENZIE, GRAND TRAVERSE, KALKASKA, CRAWFORD, OSCODA, ALCONA, MANISTEE, WEXFORD, MISSAUKEE, ROSCOMMON, OGEMAW, IOSCO, GLADWIN, ARENAC, BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS, CHARLEVOIX