Weather Alert in Wisconsin
Red Flag Warning issued May 12 at 1:59PM CDT until May 12 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Douglas; Bayfield; Burnett; Washburn; Sawyer
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND IN NORTHWESTERN WISCONSIN ON MONDAY... .Strong southerly winds with gusts of 20 to 30 mph along with minimum relative humidity values in the teens will lead to critical fire weather conditions across northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin this afternoon and evening. Breezy southerly winds and low relative humidity on Tuesday may lead to near-critical to critical fire weather conditions. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN... The National Weather Service in Duluth has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...In Wisconsin, Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer. * WINDS...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph on Monday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 16 percent on Monday. * IMPACTS...Any fires that ignite will spread rapidly and become difficult to control. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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