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978 WWUS83 KMPX 091952 RFWMPX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 252 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .A record warm airmass with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s, combined with afternoon dew points dropping into the 20s, will lead to humidity values falling to 15 to 25 percent by late afternoon. West winds will increase through the afternoon with gusts up to 35 mph by early evening. These conditions will lead to the potential for critical thresholds being met. MNZ041-042-047>049-054>057-064-100900- /O.NEW.KMPX.FW.A.0001.250310T1900Z-250311T0100Z/ Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine- 252 PM CDT Sun Mar 9 2025 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR GUSTY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA... The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Monday afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...West central Minnesota. * WIND...West increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are possible. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings. && $$ Borghoff