Rice County, MN
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In effect from Wednesday 04/22 12:00 PM CDT – Wednesday 04/22 8:00 PM CDT
Issued by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch.
Affected Area
Portions of central, east central, south central, and west central Minnesota.
Timing
From Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday evening.
Winds
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
Relative Humidity
Around 25 percent.
Impacts
Any fires that develop will spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
What to do
Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
Areas impacted
- Douglas
- Todd
- Morrison
- Mille Lacs
- Stearns
- Benton
- Sherburne
- Wright
- Carver
- Scott
- Le Sueur
- Rice
- Waseca
- Steele
- Freeborn
Briefing
From the forecaster
4-Day Outlook
Created by the NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen WFO
Elevated to near-critical fire weather concerns on Wednesday. Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week ahead of a storm system that will bring showers and thunderstorms Thursday. A few storms may be strong to severe.
Seven-day weather risk overview
Daily weather risk summary
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