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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been expanded into central Minnesota for this afternoon. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been expanded into central Minnesota for this afternoon. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been expanded into central Minnesota for this afternoon. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been expanded into central Minnesota for this afternoon. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY... .Southerly winds with gusts around 40 to 45 mph are expected today ahead of an approaching front. Relative humidity values will fall to 25 to 30 percent across portions of Minnesota during the afternoon. A Red Flag Warning has been expanded into central Minnesota for this afternoon. Any small amount of moisture increase associated with the front will be short lived as northwest winds bring lower dew points back into

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam occurring. * WHERE...Bethel, Kwethluk * WHEN...Until 645 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. This includes Kwethluk as well as low-lying areas in Bethel including near Brown Slough and Alligator Acres. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 752 AM AKDT, The River Watch Team reported water levels near 10.0 feet in Bethel at the BETA2 river gauge. These

* WHAT...Flooding caused by an ice jam occurring. * WHERE...Napaskiak, Oscarville, And Napakiak. * WHEN...Until 700 PM AKDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 752 AM AKDT, The River Watch Team reported an ice jam on Kuskokwim River near Napaskiak, Oscarville, and Napakiak along with localized flooding of roads, boardwalks, and low- lying areas within these communities. Impounding water due to

* AFFECTED AREA...In South Dakota, Beadle, Jerauld and Sanborn. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AND SOUTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA... * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray and Pipestone. In South Dakota, Kingsbury, Brookings, Miner, Lake and Moody. * WINDS...Southwest 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread