 A very hot air mass will set up across the area on Wednesday. This
heat, combined with dewpoints dropping into the lower 60s during the
afternoon, will produce low afternoon relative humidity of 25 to 30
percent. In addition, in a tightening pressure gradient ahead of low
pressure tracking into the upper Midwest, southwest winds of 15 to
20 mph with higher gusts will blow. These weather conditions,
combined with very dry vegetation due to the lack of rainfall this
growing season, will create conditions favorable for the
uncontrolled spread of outdoor fires.People are discouraged from
outdoor burning. If cooking outdoors, keep a careful watch on the
grill. Burning embers can blow around and easily catch grass on
fire. Improperly discarded cigarettes can also start fires that will
spread quickly.
[Text from National Weather
Service file received from the Logan County Emergency Management
Agency] |
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