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...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY... .The combination of low relative humidity (20 to 25 percent), breezy northwest winds, and dry fuels will lead to another day of critical fire weather conditions across central Minnesota. Minimum RH values possibly as low as 15-20% if mixing is maximized this afternoon. Wind speeds will be borderline with sustained speed 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 to 30 mph. The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Red Flag Warning.

At 1111 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Camp Dix to Hilda to near Mount Sterling. Movement was east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Grayson, Olive Hill, Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State

At 1018 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Jamesport to 7 miles northeast of Bucklin. Movement was east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Trenton, Macon, Brookfield, Marceline, Bevier, Jamesport, Bucklin,

At 1120 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 12 miles southwest of Salem, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Galena, New Pekin, Palmyra, Borden, Greenville, Hardinsburg, Fredericksburg, Bradford, Martinsburg, and Shorts Corner. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

At 1051 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Carlisle, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Paris, Carlisle, Millersburg, North Middletown, Blacks Crossroads, Hutchison, Ellisville, Stony Point, Colville, and Moorefield. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 9 PM CDT this evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds of 5 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast, gradually turning northwest this afternoon as a cold front moves through the area. Minimum relative humidity values of 18 to 26 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Wisconsin, see

Dry conditions and gusty winds will lead to near-critical fire weather conditions Saturday. West winds in the morning will turn northwesterly behind a cold front. Sustained winds of 10 to 15 mph with gusts of 20 to 25 mph are forecast. Minimum relative humidity values of 20 to 30 percent are also expected. Together, these conditions could lead to the rapid spread of fires. Check burning restrictions and fire danger before burning. For more information on burning restrictions for Minnesota, see

At 1058 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Tollesboro to Pecks Ridge to near Bethel to 6 miles northwest of Sideview to 6 miles south of Paris. Movement was east at 55 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Locations impacted include...

At 1033 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 miles northwest of Fairview, moving east at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Locations impacted include... Lewisburg, Mount Olivet, Sardis, Blue Licks Battlefield, Burika, Alhambra, Mays Lick, Mitchells Mill, Peed, Fleming-Mason Airport,