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Critical Fire Danger Ahead

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With warm temperatures and very low relative humidity there will be an enhanced fire danger for today and Saturday. However, the greater threat will come on Sunday through Tuesday of next week with winds gusting 35 to 45 mph - resulting in critical fire danger each day.

Warming temperatures for today into the beginning of next week, with highs in the 80s to lower 90s each day. Other than a few light showers and thunderstorms over southwest Minnesota and northwestern Iowa this evening, it will be dry through the period. Windy conditions on Sunday and Monday will result in an enhanced fire danger on those days.